55728 : ATutor Documentation Frameset documentation/index.php p Parameter Cross-site Framing
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-05-28

Keywords

HIO-2009-0503

Description

ATutor contains a cross-site framing vulnerability which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing attacks. Input passed to the 'p' parameter in 'documentation/index.php' is not properly verified before being linked into the frameset, which can be used to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.6.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, ATutor has released a patch (#24) to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 35043
Bugtraq ID: 35129
Other Advisory URL: http://holisticinfosec.org/content/view/114/45/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://websvn.atrc.utoronto.ca/wsvn/ATUTOR/?op=revision&rev=8490

Credit

Russ McRee - holisticinfosec.org

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