gbook HTTP POST User-Agent cross-site scripting
| gbook-unknown-xss (22114) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
gbook is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the gbook.cgi script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the User-Agent HTTP header in an HTTP POST request to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of gbook (1.0.2 or later), available from the Sourceforge.net Web site. See References.
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 20 2006 - 05:55:54 CST : More info: gBook Multiple Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities.
- SourceForge.net: Sourceforge.net: Project Info - gbook.
- BID-14725: GBook Multiple Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-4727: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gbook.cgi in gBook before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header field.
- OSVDB ID: 19144: gBook HTTP User-Agent Header XSS
- SA16668: gBook "User-Agent" HTTP Header Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1617: gBook Multiple Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Martin Bauer gbook 1.0.1
Reported:
Sep 02, 2005
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