Horde Application Framework login.php cross-site scripting
| horde-login-xss (33013) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Horde Application Framework is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, if language selection boxes are enabled, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the login.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the new_lang 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:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Horde, Horde prior to 3.1.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of the Horde Application Framework (3.1.4 or later), available from the Horde Application Framework Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Mar 14 2007 - 20:50:50 CDT, Horde 3.1.4 (RC1) fixes XSS issue at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0180.html.
- Horde Application Framework Web site, The Horde Project at http://www.horde.org/.
- BID-22984: Horde Framework Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1473: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in framework/NLS/NLS.php in Horde Framework before 3.1.4 RC1, when the login page contains a language selection box, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the new_lang parameter to login.php.
- DSA-1406: horde3 -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 33084: Horde NLS.php Language Selection Function XSS
- SA24528: Horde Language Selection Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017775: Horde Application Framework Input Validation Flaw in `NLS.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SR:2007:007: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0965: Horde Arbitrary File Deletion and new_lang Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 15, 2007
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