ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:8660

Info

ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8660
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 19 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 19 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to Takashi Hara.
Vulnerable: Macromedia ColdFusion MX J2EE 6.1
Macromedia ColdFusion MX J2EE 6.0
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.1
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0
Macromedia ColdFusion 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

ColdFusionMX has been reported prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability, under some circumstances.

The issue has been reported to present itself in web sites that harness the default ColdFusionMX Site-Wide Error Handler page, the default ColdFusionMX Missing Template Handler has additionally been reported vulnerable.

This vulnerability may be exploited by malicious attackers, to execute arbitrary HTML or Script code in the context of the affected site, in the browsers of unsuspecting users.

Exploit / POC

ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Customers running Coldfusion MX versions are advised to upgrade to version 6.1, and apply the appropriate patch:


Macromedia ColdFusion 5.0

Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.1

Macromedia ColdFusion MX J2EE 6.1

References

ColdFusionMX Error Handler Pages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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