E-Blah HTTP_REFERER cross-site scripting

eblah-httpreferer-xss (24777) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

E-Blah is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the routines.pl script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the HTTP_REFERER environment variable to execute script in the administrator's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • E-Blah, E-Blah 9.7

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of E-Blah (9.71 or later), available from the E-Blah Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • E-Blah Web site, Welcome to E-Blah! at http://www.eblah.com/.
  • eVuln Advisory EV0083, E-Blah Platinum 'Referer' XSS Vulnerability at http://www.evuln.com/vulns/83/summary.html.
  • BID-16713: E-Blah Routines.PL HTML Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-0829: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in E-Blah Platinum 9.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the referer (HTTP_REFERER), which is not sanitized when the log file is viewed by the administrator using Click Log.
  • OSVDB ID: 23299: E-Blah Platinum Code/Routines.pl HTTP_REFERER Admin Log XSS
  • SA18992: E-Blah Platinum "Referer" Header Script Insertion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0638: E-Blah Platinum HTTP_REFERER Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Reported:

Feb 16, 2006

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