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[SA22051] DotNetNuke "error" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2006 - 09:47:05 CDT


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TITLE:
DotNetNuke "error" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22051

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22051/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
DotNetNuke 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/12059/
DotNetNuke 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/5103/

DESCRIPTION:
Secure Shapes has reported a vulnerability in DotNetNuke, which can
be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks.

Input passed to the "error" parameter in Default.aspx 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.

Example:
http://[host]/Default.aspx?tabid=510&error=[code]

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 3.3.5 and
4.3.5.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.3.5 or 4.3.5.
http://www.dotnetnuke.com/tabid/125/default.aspx

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Roberto Suggi Liverani and Antonio Spera, Secure Shapes.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.dotnetnuke.com/About/WhatIsDotNetNuke/SecurityPolicy/SecurityBulletinno3/tabid/990/Default.aspx

Secure Shapes:
http://www.secureshapes.com/advisories/vuln20-09-2006.htm

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