Novell Filr up to 1.2 Security Update 2/2.0 Security Update 1 User Profile phone cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Novell Filr up to 1.2 Security Update 2/2.0 Security Update 1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the component User Profile Handler. The manipulation of the argument phone with the input value img leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted input, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an IMG element in the phone field of a user profile.

The weakness was presented 08/01/2016 with SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab (Website). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1609 since 01/12/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying the patch 1.2 Security Update 3/2.0 Security Update 2 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (40161). See 90391, 90392, 90394 and 90395 for similar entries.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
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OpenVAS ID: 801125
OpenVAS Name: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Micro Focus (Novell) Filr
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Patch: 1.2 Security Update 3/2.0 Security Update 2

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03/14/2019 +955 days 🔍

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Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Organization: SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1609 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 92113 - Novell Filr Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/01/2016 13:10
Updated: 03/14/2019 17:11
Changes: 08/01/2016 13:10 (59), 03/14/2019 17:11 (16)
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