activeWeb contentserver CMS worklist_edit.asp cross-site scripting
| activeweb-worklistedit-xss (35399) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
activeWeb contentserver CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the worklist_edit.asp script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the article editor Java applet 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:
Upgrade to the latest version of activeWeb contentserver CMS (5.6.2964 or later), available from the activeWeb Web site. See References.
References:
- activeWeb Web site: activeWeb contentserver CMS.
- RedTeam Pentesting GmbH : Advisory: ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Clientside Filtering of Page Editor Content .
- BID-24898: ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Client Side Filtering Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3017: The WYSIWYG editor applet in activeWeb contentserver CMS before 5.6.2964 only filters malicious tags from articles sent to admin/applets/wysiwyg/rendereditor.asp, which allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript via a request to admin/worklist/worklist_edit.asp.
- SA26063: activeWeb contentserver Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- activeWeb activeWeb contentserver CMS 5.6.2929 and prior
Reported:
Jul 13, 2007
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