Vulnerability found:
18 December 2009
Vendor informed:
18 December 2009
Severity level:
Medium
Credits:
Richard Brain & Jan Fry - ProCheckUp Ltd (www.procheckup.com)
Description:
Commonspot server is vulnerable to a vanilla XSS
Vulnerable server-side script: 'commonspot/utilities/longproc.cfm'
Unfiltered parameter: 'arbitrary'
Consequences:
An attacker may be able to cause execution of malicious scripting code in the browser of a victim user who clicks on a link to a RSA Authentication Agent login page. Such code would run within the context of the target domain.
This type of attack can result in non-persistent defacement of the target site, or the redirection of confidential information (i.e.: session IDs or passwords) to unauthorised third parties
Proof of concept:
https://target-domain.foo/commonspot/utilities/longproc.cfm?onlyurlvars=1&url=%27;--%3E%3C/script%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C/script%3E
References:
BID 37986
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37986/
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