Multiple Horde products HTML messages cross-site scripting
| horde-htmlmessages-xss (45031) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Horde products are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in HTML messages. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unknown parameter to inject malicious script 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 HTML email is viewed. 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: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Horde Groupware Webmail Edition:
Upgrade to the latest version of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition (1.0.8 or 1.1.3 or later), available from the Horde Web site. See References.
For Horde Groupware:
Upgrade to the latest version of Horde Groupware (1.0.7 or 1.1.3 or later), available from the Horde Web site. See References.
For Horde Application Framework:
Upgrade to the latest version of Horde Application Framework (3.1.9 or 3.2.2 or later), available from the Horde Web site. See References.
References:
- Horde Web site: Horde Groupware.
- Horde Web site: Horde Groupware Webmail Edition.
- Horde Web site: The Horde Application Framework.
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 10:40:50: Horde 3.2.2 (final).
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 11:28:12: Horde Groupware 1.0.7 (final).
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 11:51:27: Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.8 (final).
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 12:35:52: Horde Groupware 1.1.3 (final).
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 13:08:36: Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1.3 (final).
- horde-announce Mailing List, 2008-09-10 9:22:47: Horde 3.1.9 (final).
- BID-31107: Horde Application Framework Forward Slash Insufficient Filtering Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3824: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php in Horde 3.1.x before 3.1.9 and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 and (2) externalinput.php in Popoon r22196 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by using / (slash) characters as replacements for spaces in an HTML e-mail message.
- SA31842: Horde Products MIME Library and HTML Message Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2548: Horde MIME Library and HTML Message Cross Site Scripting
Platforms Affected:
- Horde Horde 3.1.1
- Horde Horde 3.1.2
- Horde Horde 3.1.3
- Horde Horde 3.1.4
- Horde Horde 3.1.5
- Horde Horde 3.1.6
- Horde Horde 3.1.7
- Horde Horde 3.1.8
- Horde Horde 3.2
- Horde Horde 3.2.1
- Popoon Popoon R22196
Reported:
Sep 10, 2008
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