Horde Application Framework test.php and problem.inc cross-site scripting
| horde-test-problem-xss (27168) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Horde Application Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the test.php or /templates/problem/problem.inc script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'url', 'name', 'email', 'subject' or 'message' 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- Horde, Horde 3.0.10 and prior
- Horde, Horde 3.1.1 and prior
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux (Horde3):
Refer to DSA-1098-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Horde2):
Refer to DSA-1099-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-06-28 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Horde Web site, The Horde Application Framework at http://www.horde.org/horde/.
- BID-18436: Horde Application Framework Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2195: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde 3 (horde3) before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) templates/problem/problem.inc and (2) test.php.
- DSA-1098: horde3 -- missing input sanitising
- DSA-1099: horde2 -- missing input sanitising
- GLSA-200606-28: Horde Web Application Framework: XSS vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 26513: Horde test.php url Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 26514: Horde /templates/problem/problem.inc Multiple Variable XSS
- SA20661: Horde Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016310: Horde Application Framework Multiple Input Validation Holes Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SR:2006:016: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2356: Horde Application Framework Multiple Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 14, 2006
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