Google Web Toolkit CVE-2012-5920 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	57538
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-5920
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 24 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 03 2017 11:09AM
Credit:	Google
Vulnerable:	Schneider-Electric Trio TView Software 3.27.0 Google Web Toolkit 2.4 Beta
Not Vulnerable:	Schneider-Electric Trio TView Software 3.29.0 Google Web Toolkit 2.5 GA

Google Web Toolkit CVE-2012-5920 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Google Web Toolkit is prone to an unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Google Web Toolkit 2.4 Beta is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Note: This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for the issue described in BID 56336 (Google Web Toolkit Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Google Web Toolkit CVE-2012-5920 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

Google Web Toolkit CVE-2012-5920 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has fixed the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Google Web Toolkit CVE-2012-5920 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Google Web Toolkit Homepage (Google)
  
• Google Web Toolkit Release Notes (Google)
  
• Advisory (ICSA-17-213-02) Schneider Electric Trio TView (CERT)