Google Mini Search Appliance Input Validation Hole in 'ie' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018759
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018759
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-5255
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 20 2008
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Original Entry Date: Oct 2 2007
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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
Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Google Mini Search Appliance. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The device does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input in the 'ie' parameter before displaying the input. 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 Google Mini Search Appliance device and will run in the security context
of that device. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any,
associated with the device, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the device, or take actions on the
device acting as the target user.
A demonstration exploit URL is provided:
http://[target]/search?ie=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E
&site=x&
output=xml_no_dtd'&client=x&proxystylesheet=x'
The original advisory is available at:
http://websecurity.com.ua/1368/
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the Google Mini Search
Appliance device, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the device, or take actions on the device acting
as the target user.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix.
The Google advisory is available at:
https://support.google.com/enterprise/doc/mini/advisories/ga-2007-09-m.html
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Vendor URL: www.google.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 08:03:15 -0400
Subject: Google Search Appliance
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http://websecurity.com.ua/1368/
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