NukeET private messages cross-site scripting

nukeet-private-messages-xss (41646) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

NukeET is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when sending private messages. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the mensaje parameter to inject malicious JavaScript code or HTML elements 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 using Internet Explorer. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • TRU-ZONE, NukeET 3.2
  • TRU-ZONE, NukeET 3.4

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 23, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • El blog de José Luís Zayas, Abril 4th, 2008, XSS en Nuke ET 3.x at http://www.mrzayas.es/2008/04/04/xploitnukeet3/.
  • Tru-Zone Web site, Tru-Zone - Web Oficial del NukeET y T-Blog at http://www.truzone.org/.
  • BID-28614: Nuke ET 'mensaje' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1873: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the private message feature in Nuke ET 3.2 and 3.4, when using Internet Explorer, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSS property in the STYLE attribute of a DIV element in the mensaje parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • SA29651: Nuke ET Script Insertion and Cross-Site Request Forgery

Reported:

Apr 04, 2008

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