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Apache mod_imap "Referer" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA18008
Release Date: 2005-12-13
Last Update: 2006-05-01
Popularity: 19,833 views

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

Software:Apache 1.3.x
Apache 2.0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3352


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apache httpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the image map "Referer" directive in "mod_imap" isn't properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.34, and versions 2.0.35 through 2.0.55.

Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in versions 1.3.35-dev and 2.0.58.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-05-01: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-20


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