OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

BID:74666

Info

OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 74666
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2015-3988
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 14 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:01AM
Credit: Sunil Yadav from IBM Security Services
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

OpenStack Horizon is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Attacker-supplied HTML or JavaScript code could run in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a web browser.

Solution / Fix

OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

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

References

OpenStack Horizon Metadata Dashboard HTML Injection Vulnerability

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