BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:8037

Info

BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8037
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 26 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 26 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability credited to Carsten H. Eiram [email protected].
Vulnerable: BRS WebWeaver 1.0 4
BRS WebWeaver 1.0 3
Not Vulnerable: BRS WebWeaver 1.0 5

Discussion

BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BRS WebWeaver is prone to cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input. Specifically, BRS WebWeaver includes user requests when generating error pages.

Exploitation could permit an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or launch other attacks.

Exploit / POC

BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The following proof of concepts were provided:

http://[victim]/<script>alert(document.domain)</script>

http://[victim]/<script>alert(document.domain)</script>AAA..[196]..AAA

Solution / Fix

BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes available:


BRS WebWeaver 1.0 3

BRS WebWeaver 1.0 4

References

BRS WebWeaver Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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