Cisco Unified MeetingPlace mpx.dll cross-site scripting
| cisco-meetingplace-mpx-xss (38298) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the mpx.dll file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the FirstName or LastName 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to cisco-sr-20071107-mp for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- cisco-sr-20071107-mp: Cisco Security Response: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace XSS Vulnerability.
- BID-26364: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conference Login Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5581: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in mpweb/scripts/mpx.dll in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 5.4 and earlier and 6.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) FirstName and (2) LastName parameters.
- SA26462: Cisco Unified Meeting Place Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018904: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3772: Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Multiple Parameter Cross Site Scripting Issues
Platforms Affected:
- Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 5.3
- Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 5.4
- Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 6.0
Reported:
Nov 07, 2007
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