WebCalendar IMG SRC cross-site scripting
| webcalendar-img-src-xss (18026) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebCalendar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link to multiple scripts containing script embedded in multiple variables, using the IMG SRC tags, 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 the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- WebCalendar, WebCalendar 0.9.44 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest CVS version, available from the WebCalendar Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 09 2004 - 17:06:06 CST , Multiple Vulnerabilities in WebCalendar at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0126.html.
- WebCalendar Web site, Project: WebCalendar: Summary at http://sourceforge.net/projects/webcalendar/.
- BID-11651: WebCalendar Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1506: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebCalendar allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via (1) view_entry.php, (2) view_d.php, (3) usersel.php, (4) datesel.php, (5) trailer.php, or (6) styles.php, as demonstrated using img srg tags.
- SA13164: WebCalendar Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 09, 2004
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