SAFARI Montage forgotPW.php cross-site scripting
| safarimontage-forgotpw-xss (42598) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SAFARI Montage is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the forgotPW.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the school or email 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of April 4, 2009.
References:
- SAFARI Montage Web site: SAFARIMontage.com.
- The DigiTrust Group: Advisory #080519a: Safari Montage Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability.
- BID-29343: SAFARI Montage 'forgotPW.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-6637: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in forgotPW.php in Library Video Company SAFARI Montage 3.1.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) school and (2) email parameters.
- SA30363: Safari Montage "forgotPW.php" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1652: Safari Montage school and email Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Library Video Company SAFARI Montage
Reported:
May 19, 2008
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