Open Flash Chart 'get-data' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	59928
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 14 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 02 2013 01:49AM
Credit:	Deepankar Arora and Rafay Baloch
Vulnerable:	CiviCRM CiviCRM 3.3.3
Not Vulnerable:

Open Flash Chart 'get-data' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Open Flash Chart is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Open Flash Chart 'get-data' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://ww.example.com/joomla/components/com_jnews/includes/openflashchart/open-flash-chart.swf?get-data=(function(){alert(document.cookie)})()

Open Flash Chart 'get-data' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Open Flash Chart 'get-data' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (Open Flash Chart)