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Sun Java System Web Server Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA30133  
Release Date: 2008-05-08
Last Update: 2008-05-19

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

Software:Sun Java System Web Server (Sun ONE/iPlanet) 6.x
Sun Java System Web Server 7.x

CVE reference:CVE-2008-2166 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the lib/webapps/search/index.jps script of the search module 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.

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Solution:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply patch 116648-21 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Update 2 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply patch 125437-13 or later

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply patch 116649-21 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Update 2 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply patch 125438-13 or later

-- Linux --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply patch 118202-13 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Update 2 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply patch 125439-11 or later

-- Windows --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply patch 121524-05 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Update 2 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply patch 125441-12 or later

-- HP-UX --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply patch 121510-05 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply Update 2 or later

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0:
Apply patch 125440-11 or later

-- AIX --

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:
Apply Service Pack 9 or later

Changelog:
2008-05-19: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231467-1

Extended Solution:
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