[SA21858] ColdFusion Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

TITLE:
ColdFusion Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21858

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/864/
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7
http://secunia.com/product/4984/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in ColdFusion, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks.

Input passed via the URL isn't properly sanitised before being
returned to the user via a ColdFusion error page. 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 has been reported in versions 6.1, 7.01, and 7.02.

SOLUTION:
Apply hotfix for versions 6.1, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=dcf966be

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Mike Nicholls, Cabbage Tree Creative Ltd.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Adobe Systems:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-14.html

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