SiteBar contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting (XSS) attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate the target parameter upon submission to the index.php script. This may allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between their browser and the server.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Patch / RCS,
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Private
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
Technical
The values of the URL requested are used in within the web pages returned
by the various scripts, in their unsanitised form. Specifically, it makes
no sanity checks on the value passed within the multiple parameters of the
URL, for example:
http://192.168.1.1/index.php?target=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E - Does not allow '
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.3.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, the vendor has released a patch for some older versions.
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