E-Blah HTTP_REFERER cross-site scripting
| eblah-httpreferer-xss (24777) |  Medium 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of E-Blah (9.71 or later), available from the E-Blah Web site. See References.
References:
- E-Blah Web site: Welcome to E-Blah!.
- eVuln Advisory EV0083: E-Blah Platinum 'Referer' XSS Vulnerability.
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- E-Blah E-Blah 9.7
Reported:
Feb 16, 2006
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