Nullsoft SHOUTcast administrative interface cross-site scripting
| shoutcast-admin-interface-xss (32726) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Nullsoft SHOUTcast is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the administrative interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in an admin's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the log file is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Nullsoft, SHOUTcast 1.9.7 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Feb 27 2007 - 14:42:37 CST, Nullsoft ShoutcastServer Persistant XSS - 0day at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0604.html.
- Nullsoft SHOUTcast Web site, SHOUTcast -Free internet radio! at http://www.shoutcast.com/.
- BID-22742: Nullsoft Shoutcast Logfile HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1229: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Nullsoft ShoutcastServer 1.9.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the top-level URI on the Incoming interface (port 8001/tcp), which is not properly handled in the administrator interface when viewing the log file.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0775: Nullsoft SHOUTcast Administrative Interface Logfile Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SA24323: SHOUTcast Logfile Script Insertion Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 27, 2007
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