CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

BID:9526

Info

CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9526
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 29 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 29 2004 12:00AM
Credit: The disclosure of this issue has been credited to Shlomi Fish <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: CPAN WWW::Form 1.12
Not Vulnerable: CPAN WWW::Form 1.13

Discussion

CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

It has been reported that CPAN WWW::Form may be prone to a HTML injection vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to execute HTML and script code in a user's browser. The problem is reported to exist due to improper sanitizing of user-supplied data.

CPAN WWW::Form versions 1.12 and prior have been reported to be vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
It has been reported that WWW::Form 1.13 is not vulnerable to this issue. Users are advised to obtain the fixed version.

References

CPAN WWW::Form HTML Injection Vulnerability

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