iCal Calendar Text field cross-site scripting
| ical-calendartext-xss (24919) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
iCal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when adding a new event. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'Calendar Text' field 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: iCal Web Calendar Software.
- BID-16845: iCal Calendar Text Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0924: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Brown Bear iCal 3.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Calendar Text field when a new event is added. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 23472: iCal New Event Calendar Text Field XSS
- SA19001: iCal "Calendar Text" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0727: iCal Calendar Text Variable Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Brown Bear Software iCal 3.10
Reported:
Feb 24, 2006
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