FatWire Content Server search fields cross-site scripting
| fatwire-search-xss (38305) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FatWire Content Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search and advanced search field. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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: | 4.3 |
| 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:
Upgrade to the latest patched version of FatWire Content Server (6.3 or later), available from the FatWire Corporation Web site. See References.
References:
- FatWire Corporation Web site: FatWire US: Products > Content Server.
- Portcullis Security Advisory 07_012 : Fatwire CMS is vulnerable to XSS in multiple locations.
- BID-26472: FatWire Content Server Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5932: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fatwire Content Server (CS) CMS 6.3.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified form fields related to the (1) search function, (2) advanced search function, and possibly other components.
- SA27663: FatWire Content Server Two Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3910: FatWire Content Server Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- FatWire FatWire Content Server 6.3
Reported:
Nov 07, 2007
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