Hastymail HTML allows script execution
| hastymail-html-script-execution (17091) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Hastymail is vulnerable to script execution, caused by an improper header response. A remote attacker could embed malicious code in a specially-crafted attachment, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the attachment is downloaded. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary HTML and script code.
Platforms Affected:
- Hastymail, Hastymail 1.0.1 and prior
- Hastymail, Hastymail 1.1 and prior
Remedy:
For Hastymail Stable 1.0.1 and prior:
Upgrade to the latest version of Hastymail (1.0.2 or later) available from the Hastymail Web site. See References.
For Hastymail Development 1.1 and prior:
Upgrade to the latest version of Hastymail (1.2 or later) available from the Hastymail Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Hastymail Web site, Hastymail - Main page at http://hastymail.sourceforge.net.
- BID-11022: Hastymail HTML Attachment Script Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2704: Hastymail 1.0.1 and earlier (stable) and 1.1 and earlier (development) does not send the attachment parameter in the Content-Disposition field for attachments, which causes the attachment to be rendered inline by Internet Explorer when the victim clicks the download link, which facilitates cross-site scripting (XSS) and possibly other attacks.
- OSVDB ID: 9131: Hastymail Attachment Content-Disposition Header XSS
- SA12358: Hastymail Script Insertion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011054: Hastymail May Execute Scripting Code in E-Mail Content When `Download` is Selected
Reported:
Aug 24, 2004
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