Plesk login_name cross-site scripting
| plesk-loginname-xss (17085) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Plesk is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious code in the login_name variable in a specially-crafted 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. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal another user's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- SWsoft, Plesk 7.1 Reloaded
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Aug 24 2004 - 04:52:55 CDT, XSS in Plesk 7.1 Reloaded at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/1022.html.
- SWSoft Web site, SWsoft: Control Panels, VPS and and Hosting Automation Solution at http://www.sw-soft.com/.
- BID-11024: SWsoft Plesk Reloaded Login_name Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2702: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login_up.php3 in Plesk 7.0 and 7.1 Reloaded allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the login_name parameter. NOTE: this might be the same vector as CVE-2006-6451.
- OSVDB ID: 9149: Plesk login_up.php3 login_name Variable XSS
- SA12368: Plesk "login_name" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011042: Plesk 7 Reloaded Input Validation Flaw in `login_up.php3` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Aug 24, 2004
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