Vignette and StoryServer multiple cross-site scripting issues
| vignette-multiple-xss (12071) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Vignette CMS and StoryServer are vulnerable to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, caused by improper filtering of specific HTML characters, such as (<,>,",&). A remote attacker could embed malicious script in text variables in a URL request, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked.
Platforms Affected:
- Vignette, StoryServer 4.0
- Vignette, Vignette V6
Remedy:
Contact Vignette Technical Support for upgrade or patch information, as listed in S21sec Security Advisory S21SEC-023-en. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- S21sec Security Advisory S21SEC-023-en, Multiple Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities in Vignette at http://www.s21sec.com/en/avisos/s21sec-023-en.txt.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Mon May 26 2003 - 19:28:25 CDT, More S21sec Vignette advisories at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0085.html.
- BID-7687: Multiple Vignette Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2003-0404: Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Vignette StoryServer 4 and 5, and Vignette V/5 and V/6, allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and script via text variables, as demonstrated using the errInfo parameter of the default login template.
Reported:
May 26, 2003
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