xFlow index.cgi cross-site scripting

xflow-index-xss (25854) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

xFlow is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.cgi script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'level', 'position', 'id', 'action' or 'page' 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:

Upgrade to the latest version (6.0 or later), available from the Envex Developments Web site. See References.

References:

  • Envex Declopments Web site: xFlow.
  • UNSECURED SYSTEMS 18 april 2006: xFlow v5.x multiple vuln..
  • BID-17614: xFlow Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-1850: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in xFlow 5.46.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) level, (2) position, (3) id, and (4) action parameters to members_only/index.cgi, and the (5) page parameter to customer_area/index.cgi.
  • SA19707: xFlow Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-1412: xFlow Multiple Variable SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Envex Developments xFlow 5.46.11 and prior

Reported:

Apr 18, 2006

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