Bugzilla error message cross-site scripting

bugzilla-xss (18728) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Bugzilla is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation in HTTP requests. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a 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 and an error message is returned. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.10
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.11
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.2
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.3
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.4
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.5
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.6
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.7
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.8
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16.9
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.3
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.4
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.5
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.6
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.17.7

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest fix for this vulnerability, as listed in the Bugzilla Bug #27260. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Bugzilla Bug 272620, XSS vulnerability in internal error messages at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=272620.
  • BID-12154: Bugzilla Internal Error Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-1061: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla before 2.18, including 2.16.x before 2.16.11, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via forced error messages, as demonstrated using the action parameter.

Reported:

Jan 04, 2005

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