Horde IMP Content-type header cross-site scripting
| imp-content-type-xss (16357) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Horde IMP (Internet Messaging Program) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted email containing malicious code in the Content-type header, which would be executed in the victim¿s Web browser, once the message is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- Horde, IMP prior to 3.2.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Horde IMP (3.2.4 or later), available from the Horde Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Horde IMP (3.2.4 or later), as listed in GLSA 200406-11. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- GLSA 200406-11, Horde-IMP: Input validation vulnerability at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/106179/104/.
- Horde Web site, IMP news at http://www.horde.org/imp/.
- BID-10501: Horde IMP Email Header HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0584: Unknown vulnerability in Horde IMP 3.2.3 and earlier, before a security fix
- GLSA-200406-11: Horde-IMP: Input validation vulnerability
- SA11805: Horde IMP "Content-Type:" Header Script Insertion Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 08, 2004
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