activeWeb contentserver CMS msg parameter cross-site scripting
| activeweb-contentserver-msg-xss (35389) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
activeWeb contentserver CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the rights.asp and the transaction.asp scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the msg 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:
- activeWeb, activeWeb contentserver CMS 5.6.2929 and prior
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Standard
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of activeWeb contentserver CMS (5.6.2964 or later), available from the activeWeb Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- activeWeb Web site, activeWeb contentserver CMS at http://www.active-web.de/aw/home/Produkte/~gf/contentserver/.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Jul 13 2007 - 02:52:46 CDT, ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Multiple Cross Site Scriptings at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-07/0268.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Jul 13 2007 - 08:06:02 CDT, ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Multiple Cross Site Scriptings at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-07/0273.html.
- RedTeam Pentesting GmbH, Advisory: ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Multiple Cross Site Scriptings at http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2007-005.php.
- BID-24895: ActiveWeb Contentserver Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- BID-24896: ActiveWeb Contentserver Mimetype Name HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3014: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in activeWeb contentserver before 5.6.2964 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter to (1) errors/rights.asp or (2) errors/transaction.asp, or (3) the name of a MIME type (mimetype).
- OSVDB ID: 36259: activeWeb contentserver errors/rights.asp msg Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 36260: activeWeb contentserver errors/transaction.asp msg Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 36261: activeWeb contentserver mimetype msg Variable XSS
- SA26063: activeWeb contentserver Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 13, 2007
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