OpenDocMan out.php cross-site scripting
| opendocman-out-xss (43135) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenDocMan is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the out.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the last_message 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (index.php.patch), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Jun 17 2008 - 07:53:16 CDT: S21SEC-044-en:OpenDocMan Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
- OpenDocMan Web site: Free Document Management Software DMS - OpenDocMan.
- S21sec Security Advisory: S21sec-044-en: OpenDocMan Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
- SourceForge.net: OpenDocMan: XSS fix for index.php.
- BID-29765: OpenDocMan 'out.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2787: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in out.php in OpenDocMan 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the last_message parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 46291: OpenDocMan out.php last_message Parameter XSS
- SA30750: OpenDocMan Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020300: OpenDocMan Input Validation Hole in 'last_message' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- OpenDocMan OpenDocMan 1.2.5
Reported:
Jun 17, 2008
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