Xitex WebContent M1 redirect.do cross-site scripting
| xitex-redirect-xss (41021) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xitex WebContent M1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the redirect.do script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the sid 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:
- XITEX Software, Xitex WebContent M1 1.x
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Xitex WebContent M1 Web site, Xitex WebContent M1 CMS at http://webcontent-m1.com/m1/en/.
- BID-28115: Xitex WebContent M1 'redirect.do' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1209: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in redirect.do in Xitex WebContent M1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sid parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA29222: Xitex WebContent M1 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 06, 2008
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