RoboHelp Input Validation Hole in Help Errors Log Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020442 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020442
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2991
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 8 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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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Server 6, 7
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in RoboHelp. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
Several scripts do 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 that has access to the RoboHelp Help Errors log, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the RoboHelp 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.
The non-server version is not affected.
The Vulnerability Research Team of Assurent Secure Technologies, a TELUS company, and Greg Patton of PropertyInfo Corporation 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 RoboHelp 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:
The vendor has issued a fix and has provided the following solution instructions [quoted].
1. Download the update file. http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/downloads/apsb08-16.zip
2. Replace files Report_API.asp, Report_Template.asp and SQL_Lib.asp with their respective updated files at following location: <RoboHelpServer Installation Directory>\Reports
(e.g. D:\Program Files\Adobe\RoboHelp Server 7\Reports)
3. Restart RoboHelp Server.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-16.html
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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