YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:61524
Info
YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 61524 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2013-4941 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jul 15 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jul 15 2013 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Aleksandr Dobkin and Sebastian Roschke of the Google Security Team. |
| Vulnerable: |
Moodle Moodle 2.4.4 Moodle Moodle 2.4.3 Moodle Moodle 2.3.7 Moodle Moodle 2.3.6 Moodle Moodle 2.3.3 Moodle Moodle 2.3.2 Moodle Moodle 2.3.1 Moodle Moodle 2.2.10 Moodle Moodle 2.2.9 Moodle Moodle 2.2.6 Moodle Moodle 2.2.5 Moodle Moodle 2.2.4 Moodle Moodle 2.2.3 Moodle Moodle 2.2.2 Moodle Moodle 2.2.1 Moodle Moodle 2.1.9 Moodle Moodle 2.1.8 Moodle Moodle 2.1.7 Moodle Moodle 2.1.6 Moodle Moodle 2.1.5 Moodle Moodle 2.1.4 Moodle Moodle 2.1.2 Moodle Moodle 2.1.1 Moodle Moodle 2.5 Moodle Moodle 2.4.2 Moodle Moodle 2.4.1 Moodle Moodle 2.4 Moodle Moodle 2.3.5 Moodle Moodle 2.3.4 Moodle Moodle 2.3 Moodle Moodle 2.2.8 Moodle Moodle 2.2.7 Moodle Moodle 2.2 Moodle Moodle 2.1.3 Moodle Moodle 2.1.10 Moodle Moodle 2.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Moodle Moodle 2.5.1 Moodle Moodle 2.4.5 Moodle Moodle 2.3.8 Moodle Moodle 2.2.11 |
Discussion
YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
YUI 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.
Note: This issue was previously covered in BID 61177 (YUI Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities), but has been moved to its own record for better documentation.
YUI 3.2.0 through 3.9.1 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
YUI 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.
Note: This issue was previously covered in BID 61177 (YUI Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities), but has been moved to its own record for better documentation.
YUI 3.2.0 through 3.9.1 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
References
YUI 'uploader.swf' File Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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