35997 : ColdFusion Referer HTTP Header Field XSS
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7 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Sep 22, 2003

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 13, 2007

Solution

Unknown

Description

ColdFusion contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate the HTTP Referer field upon submission to the ColdFusion server. This could allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and the server, leading to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when the "Robust Exception Information" and/or "Debugging" options are enabled.

Solution

Adobe / Macromedia has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: turn off the "Robust Exception Information" and "Debugging" options.

Products

Macromedia, Inc.
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ColdFusion
Watch-list
5.0
ColdFusion MX J2EE
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6.0
6.1
ColdFusion MX
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6.0
6.1

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