IBM Lotus Domino Web Access "subject" field cross-site scripting
| domino-webaccess-subject-xss (24612) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Lotus Domino Web Access is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of the email "subject" field. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by embedding malicious JavaScript within HTML SCRIPT tags, which would allow the attacker to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the victim's session, once the victim opens the malicious email.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Domino Web Access (6.5.5 or later) or (7.0.1 or later), available from the IBM Software Support Web site. See References.
References:
- IBM Software Support Web site: Lotus Support.
- Lotus Support Services Technote 1229919: Potential Script Insertion Vulnerabilities in Domino Web Access.
- BID-16577: IBM Lotus Domino iNotes Multiple HTML and Script Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0662: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lotus Domino iNotes Client 6.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via email with attached html files, which are directly rendered in the browser.
- OSVDB ID: 23077: Lotus Domino iNotes Attached File XSS
- SA16340: IBM Lotus Domino Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015610: IBM Domino Web Access Input Validation Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0499: IBM Lotus Domino iNotes Client Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.1
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.1.1
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.1.2
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.1.3
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.2.1
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.2.2
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.3
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.4
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.0.5
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.5
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.5.1
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.5.2
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.5.3
- IBM Domino Web Access 6.5.4
- IBM Domino Web Access 7.0
- IBM i5OS
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Reported:
Feb 10, 2006
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