Squid XMLHttpRequest Allows Remote Users to Obtain the Target User's Proxy Username and Password
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027165 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027165
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 13 2012
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 3.1, 3.2; possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Squid. A remote user can obtain proxy authentication data.
A remote user can create specially crafted JavaScript that, when loaded by the target user, will issue a XMLHttpRequest request to cause the target user's browser to forward Proxy-Authorization user and password data to the remote server.
Alexandru Bulat reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can obtain the target user's proxy username and password.
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Solution:
The vendor has developed a proposed patch, available at:
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3390
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Vendor URL: squid-cache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 05:12:26 +0000
Subject: Squid
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http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3390
> Proxy auth data visible to scripts
> Alexandru Bulat
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