Citrix NetScaler VPX 'large_search.html' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	73342
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2015-2840
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 19 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:27PM
Credit:	Securify B.V.
Vulnerable:	Citrix Netscaler VPX NSVPX-ESX-10.5-50.10
Not Vulnerable:	Citrix Netscaler 10.5 build 52.8nc

Citrix NetScaler VPX 'large_search.html' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Citrix NetScaler VPX is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

Citrix NetScaler VPX 'large_search.html' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Citrix NetScaler VPX 'large_search.html' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Citrix NetScaler VPX 'large_search.html' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Citrix Homepage (Citrix)
  
• Citrix NetScaler VPX help pages are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (Securify B.V)