CakePHP error.php cross-site scripting
| cakephp-error-xss (28256) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CakePHP is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the error.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script in the address bar, which would cause a "404 Not Found" error page to be returned to the victim and the embedded script to be executed in the victim's Web browser under 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CakePHP (1.1.7.3363 or later), available from the CakePHP Web site. See References.
References:
- CakeForge Web site: CakeForge: CakePHP: File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 1.1.7.3363.
- CakePHP Web site: CakePHP: the rapid development php framework.
- BID-19372: CakePHP Error.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4067: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cake/libs/error.php in CakePHP before 1.1.7.3363 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL, which is reflected back in a 404 (Not Found) error page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA21383: CakePHP error.php Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3172: CakePHP error.php Invalid ULR Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Cake Software Foundation CakePHP 1.1.7.3363 and prior
Reported:
Aug 07, 2006
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