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Google Mini Search Appliance "ie" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26946
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Release Date:
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2007-10-02
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Last Update:
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2007-10-08
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Popularity:
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4,931 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 Workaround
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| OS: | Google Mini Search Appliance
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5255
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Google Mini Search Appliance, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
Input passed to the "ie" parameter when performing a search is not 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.
Example:
http://[site]/search?ie=[code]&site=x&output=xml_no_dtd'&client=x&proxystylesheet=x'
The vulnerability affects Google Mini Search Appliance version 3.4.14.
Solution:
Apply the workaround provided in the vendor advisory (customer access required).
https://support.google.com/enterprise/doc/mini/advisories/ga-2007-09-m.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Websecurity
Changelog:
2007-10-08: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Google:
https://support.google.com/enterprise/doc/mini/advisories/ga-2007-09-m.html
Websecurity:
http://websecurity.com.ua/1368/
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