BEA WebLogic InteractiveQuery.jsp cross-site scripting

bea-weblogic-interactivequery-xss (13568) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

BEA WebLogic is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious JavaScript within the person variable in a URL request to the InteractiveQuery.jsp CGI application, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the blocked site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials and obtain other sensitive information.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 17, 2010.

References:

  • Corsaire Security Advisory c030704-008 : BEA WebLogic example InteractiveQuery.jsp XSS issue.
  • BID-8938: BEA WebLogic InteractiveQuery.jsp Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2003-0624: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in InteractiveQuery.jsp for BEA WebLogic 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject malicious web script via the person parameter.

Platforms Affected:

  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1 Express
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1

Reported:

Oct 31, 2003

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