VDB-5465 · CVE-2012-5566 · BID 56541

Horde IMP Webmail 4.0.7 Tasks View Page cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Horde IMP Webmail 4.0.7 (Groupware Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Tasks View Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Kronolith Calendar Application H4 before 3.0.17, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.8, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tasks view or (2) search view.

The weakness was published 05/29/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-5566 since 10/24/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74830 (openSUSE Security Update : horde4-kronolith (openSUSE-SU-2012:1625-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 4.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (74830). Similar entries are available at 5464, 6956, 6957 and 66876.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 74830
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : horde4-kronolith (openSUSE-SU-2012:1625-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IMP Webmail 4.0.8

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05/29/2012 🔍
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05/30/2012 +1 days 🔍
05/31/2012 +1 days 🔍
06/01/2012 +1 days 🔍
08/07/2012 +67 days 🔍
10/24/2012 +78 days 🔍
11/15/2012 +21 days 🔍
12/07/2012 +22 days 🔍
10/23/2013 +320 days 🔍
04/05/2014 +164 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +69 days 🔍
03/25/2021 +2477 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: horde.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5566 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1027106 - Horde Groupware Input Validation Flaw in Calendar Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 42064 - Horde Kronolith <0.17 Remote XSS Vulnerability in Tasks View and Search View, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56541
Secunia: 51469 - SUSE update for horde4-kronolith, Less Critical
OSVDB: 82382

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2012 13:05
Updated: 03/25/2021 08:37
Changes: 06/01/2012 13:05 (75), 05/14/2017 09:20 (3), 03/25/2021 08:30 (4), 03/25/2021 08:37 (1)
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