Contens search.cfm cross-site scripting
| contens-search-xss (23820) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CONTENS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted URL to the search.cfm script containing malicious script embedded code within the near parameter 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Contens (3.0 or later), available from the Contens Web site. See References.
References:
- CONTENS Web site: Welcome to CONTENS.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS 12/17/2005: CONTENS "search.cfm" Multiple Input Validation Vuln..
- BID-15943: CONTENS Near Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-4388: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.cfm in CONTENS 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the near parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 21824: CONTENS search.cfm near Variable XSS
- SA18143: CONTENS "near" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2981: Contens search.cfm Multiple Parameters Cross Site Scripting Issues
Platforms Affected:
- CONTENS CONTENS 3.0 and prior
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- RedHat Linux 6.2
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 7.0
Reported:
Dec 17, 2005
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