AuthentiX Input Validation Hole in 'username' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019520 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019520
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1174
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 19 2008
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Original Entry Date: Feb 28 2008
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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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Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in AuthentiX. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The administration interface does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input 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 site running the AuthentiX 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.
https://[target]/aspAdmin/editUser.asp?username=%3CMETA%20HTTP-EQUIV=%22refresh%22%20CONTENT=%220;%20URL=http://www.google.com/%22%3E
The vendor was notified on February 25, 2008.
William Hicks and Chris Castaldo reported this vulnerability.
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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 the AuthentiX software, 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:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
The vendor recommends that if the administration page requires remote access, you should password protect the '/aspAdmin' directory.
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Vendor URL: flicks.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (NT), Windows (2003)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:56:01 -0500
Subject: [Full-disclosure] XSS Vulnerability in AuthentiX
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Description:
"Form-based or 100% cookie-free "Basic Authentication" website
protection while keeping your NT Users Names and Passwords private.
Protect all files, not just ASP pages. Validate against internal
database, text file or external ODBC datasource." - www.flicks.com
Summary:
The AuthentiX administration page suffers from XSS vulnerabilities. By
default the /aspAdmin page is not accessible by remote users.
Example:
https://www.HOST.com/aspAdmin/editUser.asp?username=%3CMETA%20HTTP-EQUIV=%22refresh%22%20CONTENT=%220;%20URL=http://www.google.com/%22%3E
Vendor Contact:
20080222 Vulnerability discovered/
20080225 Vendor contacted and responded same day.
Fix:
Vendor recommends to not allow the admin page to be accessible
remotely. If remote accessibility is required then password protect the
/aspAdmin directory.
Discovered by:
William Hicks & Chris Castaldo
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