ManageEngine Applications Manager Search.do cross-site scripting
| applicationsmanager-search-xss (41505) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ManageEngine Applications Manager is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Search.do script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the query 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:
- AdventNet, ManageEngine Applications Manager 8.x
Remedy:
No remedy available as of March 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ManageEngine Web site, Applications Manager at http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/applications_manager/index.html.
- BID-28488: ManageEngine Applications Manager 'Search.do' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1566: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Search.do in ManageEngine Applications Manager 8.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA29564: ManageEngine Applications Manager "query" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Mar 28, 2008
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