Aeries Browser Interface (ABI) new event cross-site scripting
| abi-newevent-xss (40756) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Aeries Browser Interface (ABI) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the title form field when adding a new event 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 homepage is loaded. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Eagle Software, Aeries Browser Interface 3.8.2.8
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 30, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Feb 21 2008 - 03:33:20 CST, aeries browser interface(ABI) 3.8.2.8 XSS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0341.html.
- Eagle Software Web site, Aeries Browser Interface at http://www.aeries.com/.
- BID-27924: Aeries Student Information System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0941: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eagle Software Aeries Browser Interface (ABI) 3.8.2.8 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an event.
- SA29053: Aeries Browser Interface Script Insertion and SQL Injection
Reported:
Feb 21, 2008
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