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Macromedia ColdFusion Error Page Cross-Site Scripting
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15050
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Release Date:
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2005-04-26
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Last Update:
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2005-05-17
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Popularity:
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9,063 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Adobe ColdFusion MX 7.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1555
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Description:
Dr_insane has discovered a vulnerability in Macromedia ColdFusion, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error as the requested filename is insufficiently sanitised before being returned to users in a 404 HTTP error message. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of a vulnerable site.
Example:
http://[host]/[code].cfm
The vulnerability has been confirmed in Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7.
Solution:
Apply patch or define a custom error page.
Patch:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/coldfusion/hotfix/chf70-60112.jar
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dr_insane
Changelog:
2005-05-11: Vendor issues advisory and fix.
2005-05-17: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Macromedia:
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-03.html
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