Novell GroupWise WebAccess cross-site scripting
| groupwise-webaccess-xss (28210) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Novell GroupWise is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the WebAccess component to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Novell, GroupWise WebAccess 6.5
- Novell, GroupWise WebAccess 7.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of GroupWise 6.5 (SP6 Update 1 or later), as listed in Novell Technical Information Document TID2974176. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Novell GroupWise Web site, NOVELL: Novell GroupWise at http://www.novell.com/products/groupwise/.
- Novell Technical Information Document TID2974176 , FTF: GroupWise 6.5 Post SP6 WebAccess Rev D at http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974176.htm.
- BID-19297: Novell GroupWise Multiple HTML Injection Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3818: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the login page in Novell GroupWise WebAccess 6.5 before 20060721 and WebAccess 7 before 20060727 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the GWAP.version parameter.
- SA21411: Novell GroupWise WebAccess Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016648: GroupWise WebAccess Input Validation Holes in the Login Page and Other Pages Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3098: Novell GroupWise WebAccess Unspecified Tags Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 28, 2006
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