web-app.org WebAPP and web-app.net WebAPP Network Edition Profile Edit feature cross-site scripting
| webapporg-net-profileedit-xss (32506) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
web-app.org WebAPP and web-app.net WebAPP Network Edition are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Profile Edit feature. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple unspecified parameters 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.
*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:
For web-app.org WebAPP:
Apply the Security Patch for Profiles, available from the web-app.org WebAPP Web site. See References.
For web-app.net WebAPP Network Edition:
Upgrade to the latest version (0.9.9.3.4 of 20070222), available from the web-app.net WebAPP Web site. See References.
References:
- VIM Mailing List, Thu Jun 28 19:01:36 UTC 2007: Regarding Web-APP.org WebAPP CVE Entry Details.
- web-app.net WebAPP Web site: web-app.net WebAPP.
- Web-APP.org Forums, 11/23/06 at 20:36:22 GMT: What Is New in Versions Since 0.9.9.1?.
- web-app.org WebAPP Web site: Security Patch for Profiles.
- BID-22563: Webapp.Org Webapp Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1174: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebAPP before 20070214 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, related to unspecified fields in user Profiles. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0605: WebAPP Profile Edit Feature Multiple Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- WebAPP web-app.net WebAPP Network Edition 0.9.9.3.3
- WebAPP web-app.net WebAPP Network Edition 0.9.9.3.4
- WebAPP web-app.org WebAPP 0.8 - 0.9.9.5
Reported:
Feb 14, 2007
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