Adventia chat field cross-site scripting
| adventia-chat-field-xss (21317) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Adventia Chat Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could post malicious code in the chat field which 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:
- Adventia, Adventia Chat Server 3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Adventia Chat Server Web site, Adventia Chat Server Pro at http://www.adventia.com/chatpro.htm.
- The Aims Group, [Full-disclosure] Adventia Chat at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=111211930330410&w=2.
- BID-12927: Adventia E-Data Remote HTML Injection Vulnerability
- BID-12940: Adventia Chat Server Pro Remote HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0919: Adventia Chat 3.1 and Server Pro 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the chat space, which leaves other users vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
- OSVDB ID: 15156: Adventia Chat Server Pro main_frame.asp XSS
- SECTRACK ID: 1013588: Adventia Chat Default Configuration Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Mar 29, 2005
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