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OpenConf Title Script Insertion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14294
Release Date: 2005-02-15
Popularity: 5,114 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenConf 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-0407


Description:
RedTeam has reported a vulnerability in OpenConf, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed to the title when submitting a paper is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to inject arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in an administrator's browser session in context of an affected site when the malicious paper is reviewed.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.04. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.10.
http://www.zakongroup.com/technology/openconf-download.php

Provided and/or discovered by:
RedTeam

Original Advisory:
http://tsyklon.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/redteam/advisories/rt-sa-2005-007


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