Adobe Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 default error page cross-site scripting
| coldfusion-mx7-default-page-xss (20550) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting caused by a vulnerability in the default error message in the JRun Web Server. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a URL request to a non-existent Web page which, once the link is clicked, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Macromedia, ColdFusion 7.0
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in Macromedia Security Bulletin MPSB05-03. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 10 2005 - 14:03:38 CDT, New Macromedia Security Zone Bulletin Posted at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0108.html.
- ColdFusion MX7 System Requirements Web page, ColdFusion MX 7 System Requirements at http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/productinfo/systemreqs/.
- ColdFusion MX7 Web page, ColdFusion MX7 at http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/?promoid=home_prod_cf_082403.
- Macromedia Security Bulletin MPSB05-03, ColdFusion MX 7 cross-site scripting in default error page at http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-03.html.
- BID-13581: Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Default Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1555: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JRun Web Server in ColdFusion MX 7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script or HTML via the URL, which is not properly quoted in the resulting default 404 error page.
Reported:
May 10, 2005
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