WebGUI username parameter cross-site scripting
| webgui-username-xss (31573) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebGUI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Operation/User.pm script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the username parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Plain Black, WebGUI prior to 7.3.5 beta
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest patched version of WebGUI (7.3.5 beta or later), available from SourceForge.net Files. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- plainblack.com, Security Update: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability at http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/security-update-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.
- SourceForge.net: Files, WebGUI at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=51417.
- BID-22114: WebGUI Registration Username HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0407: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Operation/User.pm in Plain Black WebGUI before 7.3.5 (beta) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter during anonymous registration, a different vector than CVE-2007-0308. NOTE: it is possible that a separate WikiPage titles issue was also fixed.
- SA23754: WebGUI User Name Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0242: Plain Black WebGUI username Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 16, 2007
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