Bugzilla "Real Name" field cross-site scripting
| bugzilla-real-name-xss (9304) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Bugzilla is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script within HTML tags in the "Real Name" field, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser in the security context of the hosting site, once the vulnerable page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD Ports Collection
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14.1
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16 rc1
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16
- RedHat, Linux Powertools 7.0
- RedHat, Linux Powertools 7.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest verson of Bugzilla (2.14.2 or later) or (2.16rc2 or later), as listed in Bugzilla Security Advisory Jun 8th, 2002. See References.
For FreeBSD Ports Collection:
Upgrade to the latest ports collection, as listed in FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05. See References.
For Red Hat Linux Powertools:
Upgrade to the latest Bugzilla package, as listed below. Refer to Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2002:109-07 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux Powertools 7.0 and 7.1: 2.14.3-1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Bugzilla Web site, Bug 146447 - cross-site scripting bug with bugzilla user's name at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=146447.
- Bugzilla Web site, Bugzilla Project - Download at http://www.bugzilla.org/download.html.
- Bugzilla Web site, Bug 147486 - 2.14.1/2.16 branches and trunk needs security audit against cross-site scripting bugs at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147486.
- FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05 , security issues in ports at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:05.asc.
- BID-4964: Multiple Bugzilla Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2002-0807: Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Bugzilla 2.14 before 2.14.2, and 2.16 before 2.16rc2, could allow remote attackers to execute script as other Bugzilla users via the full name (real name) field, which is not properly quoted by editusers.cgi.
- RHSA-2002-109: Updated bugzilla packages fix security issues
Reported:
Jun 08, 2002
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