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[SCSA-013] Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in testcgi.exe Mar 27 2003 02:38PM
Grégory Le Bras (gregory lebras security-corporation com)


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Security Corporation Security Advisory [SCSA-013]

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PROGRAM: Ceilidh

HOMEPAGE: http://www.lilikoi.com

VULNERABLE VERSIONS: 2.70 and prior

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DESCRIPTION

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"Ceilidh is a Web-based threaded discussion engine that features

automatic text to HTML conversion, file attachment, e-mail

notification, automatic message expiration, multiple levels of

security and much more."

(direct quote from http://www.lilikoi.com)

DETAILS & EXPLOITS

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¤ Cross Site Scripting :

A exploitable bug was found on Ceilidh which cause script

execution on client's computer by following a crafted url.

This kind of attack known as "Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability" is

present in testcgi.exe file, an attacker can input specially crafted

links and/or other malicious scripts.

- Exploits :

http://[target]/cgi-bin/testcgi.exe?[hostile_code]

The hostile code could be :

[script]alert("Cookie="+document.cookie)[/script]

(open a window with the cookie of the visitor.)

(replace [] by <>)

SOLUTIONS

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No solution for the moment.

VENDOR STATUS

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The vendor has reportedly been notified.

LINKS

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- http://www.security-corp.org/index.php?ink=4-15-1

- Version Française :

http://www.security-corporation.com/index.php?id=advisories&a=013-FR

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Grégory Le Bras aka GaLiaRePt | http://www.Security-Corporation.com

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