Calcium EventText parameter cross-site scripting
| calcium-eventtext-xss (24907) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Calcium is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'EventText' parameter 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:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Brown Bear Software Web site: Calcium - Web Calendar Server.
- BID-16851: Calcium EventText Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0889: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Calcium 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the EventText parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 23471: Calcium New Event EventText Field XSS
- SA19007: Calcium "EventText" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0724: Calcium EventText Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Brown Bear Software Calcium 3.10.1
Reported:
Feb 24, 2006
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