Bugzilla atom feed cross-site scripting

bugzilla-atom-feed-xss (32248) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Bugzilla is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation in the processing of Atom feeds. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a web feed 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:

  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.20.1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.20.2
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.20.3
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.21
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.21.1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.21.2
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.22
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.22 rc1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.22.1
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.23.2
  • Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.23.3

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Bugzilla (2.20.4, 2.22.2, 2.23.4 or later), available from the Bugzilla Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Feb 02 2007 - 19:54:16 CST , Security Advisory for Bugzilla 2.20.3, 2.22.1, and 2.23.3 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0024.html.
  • Bugzilla Web site, Download- Bugzilla at http://www.bugzilla.org/download/.
  • BID-22380: Mozilla Bugzilla HTML Injection And Information disclosure Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-0791: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Atom feeds in Bugzilla 2.20.3, 2.22.1, and 2.23.3, and earlier versions down to 2.20.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
  • SA24031: Bugzilla Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017585: Bugzilla Input Validation Flaw in Atom Feeds Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Access Control Bug May Disclose Database Password
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-0477: Bugzilla Atom Feeds Cross Site Scripting and Database Password Disclosure Issues

Reported:

Feb 02, 2007

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