(A Patch is Available) Re: CGI.pm Library Input Validation Flaw Permits Remote Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1007272
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 23 2003
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.98 and prior versions
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Description: An input validation vulnerability was reported in the 'CGI.pm' library. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks against an application based on the library, depending on how the library is used.
Eye on Security reported that scripts that use the start_form() function may be affected by this flaw. The function reportedly does
not properly filter user-supplied input when creating web forms. A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded
by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from
the site running the vulnerable software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to
access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted
by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
A demonstration exploit URL
is provided:
http://host/script.pl?">some%20text<!--%20
Whether or not an application that uses the library is affected or
not depends on how the library is used.
The vendor was reportedly notified on April 30, 2003.
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running an
application based on the library, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on
the site acting as the target user.
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Solution: A user has provided a patch for the latest version (2.98). The patch is available in the Source Message.
[Editor's note: In
a previous message (see Message History), the vendor indicated that the cross-site scripting flaw was corrected in version 2.4.
The release of this patch may imply that the correction was not complete.]
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Vendor URL: stein.cshl.org/WWW/software/CGI/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Reported By: Erwann CORVELLEC <Erwann.Corvellec@free.fr>
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 10:20:12 +0200
From: Erwann CORVELLEC <Erwann.Corvellec@free.fr>
Subject: Re: CGI.pm vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
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Le 22/07/2003 18:57, Lincoln Stein a écrit :
> But this was fixed long ago in version 2.94. We're at version 2.98 now. The
> most up-to-date copy is always in CPAN.
Please find attached the patch against CGI.pm version 2.98.
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Erwann Corvellec
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filename="CGI.pm-2.98-erwann_corvellec-startform-XSS-protection.patch"
--- CGI.pm.ori 2003-06-18 21:57:21.000000000 +0200
+++ CGI.pm 2003-07-23 09:53:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@
unless (defined $action) {
$action = $self->url(-absolute=>1,-path=>1);
if (length($ENV{QUERY_STRING})>0) {
- $action .= "?$ENV{QUERY_STRING}";
+ $action .= '?' . $self->escapeHTML($ENV{QUERY_STRING},1);
}
}
$action =~ s/\"/%22/g; # fix cross-site scripting bug reported by obscure
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