Advisory: ActiveWeb Contentserver CMS Multiple Cross Site Scriptings

RedTeam Pentesting discovered three Cross Site Scripting
vulnerabilities in the activeWeb contentserver CMS during a penetration
test. One of the Cross Site Scriptings is persistent.

Details

Product: activeWeb contentserver
Affected Versions: <= 5.6.2929
Fixed Versions: 5.6.2964
Vulnerability Type: Cross Site Scripting
Security-Risk: high
Vendor-URL: http://www.active-web.de/aw/home/Produkte/~gf/contentserver/
Vendor-Status: informed, fixed version released
Advisory-URL: http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2007-005.php
Advisory-Status: public
CVE: CVE-2007-3014
CVE-URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3014

Introduction

contentserver is the comprehensive, scalable Content Management System
for professional requirements. It combines editorial system, website
management and development platform for web applications in one package.

(translation of the description on the vendor's homepage)

XSS Error Page rights.asp

The variable "msg" of the ASP script "rights.asp" is not properly
filtered.

Proof of Concept

http://www.example.com/errors/rights.asp
?awReadAccessRight=True
&msg=<script>alert('XSS')</script>

XSS Error Page transaction.asp

The variable "msg" of the ASP script "transaction.asp" is not properly
filtered.

Proof of Concept

http://www.example.com/errors/transaction.asp
?msg=<script>alert('XSS')</script>

Persistent XSS Mimetypes

As editors, users can add new mimetypes to the the system. The name of
the new mimetype can contain arbitrary code. This allows for a
persistent Cross Site Scripting.

Proof of Concept

As an editor, log into the management interface and add a new mimetype.
For the name, use a script, e.g.

<script>alert('XSS')</script>

Everytime a user looks at the mimetypes, the code will be executed.

Workaround

A possible workaround would be to use a filtering application set up in
front of the real webserver, mitigating the risk of being exploited.

Fix

The vulnerability is fixed in release 5.6.2964.

Security Risk

The risk is high, as these XSS can be used e.g. to steal session cookies
of logged-in users.

History

2007-05-23 Problem found during a penetration test
2007-05-30 Vendor notified by customer
2007-06-01 Vendor called back and confirmed the vulnerability
2007-06-18 CVE number assigned
2007-07-11 Vendor released fixed version
2007-07-13 Advisory released

The vendor was very cooperative. There was always a competent contact
person available who answered any questions.

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