Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb Web Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:63656
Info
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb Web Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 63656 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 11 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 11 2013 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Andrea Bodei |
| Vulnerable: |
Juniper JUNOS 11.4 Juniper JUNOS 11.2 Juniper JUNOS 11.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb Web Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb web server 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Juniper Networks JUNOS 11.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb web server 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Juniper Networks JUNOS 11.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb Web Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious URI.
The following example URIs are available:
https://www.example.com/index.php?name=Your_Account&error=1%22%3E%3Cscri pt%3Ealert%281538%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&uname=bGF
https://www.example.com/index.php?name=Your_Account&error=1%22%3E%3Cscri pt%3Ealert%28"HACKED"%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&uname=bGF
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious URI.
The following example URIs are available:
https://www.example.com/index.php?name=Your_Account&error=1%22%3E%3Cscri pt%3Ealert%281538%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&uname=bGF
https://www.example.com/index.php?name=Your_Account&error=1%22%3E%3Cscri pt%3Ealert%28"HACKED"%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&uname=bGF
Solution / Fix
Juniper Networks JUNOS EmbedThis AppWeb Web Server 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].
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].