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IBM WebSphere Application Server WebContainer "Expect" Header Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA27674
Release Date: 2007-11-15
Last Update: 2008-01-22
Popularity: 4,796 views

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

Software:IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5944


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

Input passed via the "Expect:" header to the WebContainer is not properly sanitised before being returned to a 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 affects versions 5.1.1.4 and later.

Solution:
Update to version 5.1.1.17.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24018022

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

Changelog:
2007-11-21: Added link to "Original Advisory" section.
2008-01-22: Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017314
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21279099
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27006879


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