MapSuite MapAPI CVE-2014-2843 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	67795
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-2843
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 01 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 01 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Christian Schneider
Vulnerable:	MapSuite MapAPI 1.1.48 MapSuite MapAPI 1.0.35
Not Vulnerable:	MapSuite MapAPI 1.1.49 MapSuite MapAPI 1.0.36

MapSuite MapAPI CVE-2014-2843 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

MapSuite MapAPI 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to MapSuite MapAPI 1.0.36 and 1.1.49.

MapSuite MapAPI CVE-2014-2843 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious URI.

MapSuite MapAPI CVE-2014-2843 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

MapSuite MapAPI CVE-2014-2843 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• MapAPI Homepage (MapSuite)
  
• "Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)" (CWE-79) vulnerability in "infoware MapSu (schneider)