CVE-2007-6104 in FileMaker
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Instant Web Publishing feature in FileMaker Pro 7 and 8, Server 7 and 8, and Developer 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/11/2018
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2007-6104 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within FileMaker Pro's Instant Web Publishing feature across multiple versions including Pro 7 and 8, Server 7 and 8, and Developer 7. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-79 category of Cross-Site Scripting, which is a fundamental web security weakness that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability specifically affects the Instant Web Publishing functionality that enables FileMaker databases to be published directly to the web, making it a significant concern for organizations relying on FileMaker's web publishing capabilities.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding within the web publishing feature of FileMaker products. Attackers can exploit this weakness through unspecified vectors that likely involve manipulating input parameters or form fields within the web interface. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML content, which then executes in the context of other users' browsers when they access the affected web pages. This type of injection occurs because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied data before rendering it in web responses, creating an environment where malicious payloads can be executed without proper authorization.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is substantial as it enables attackers to perform various malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, data exfiltration, and defacement of web content. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could steal user sessions, redirect victims to malicious sites, modify web content displayed to users, or gain access to sensitive information stored in the FileMaker databases. The attack vector being remote means that exploitation does not require physical access to the system, making it particularly dangerous for web-facing applications. Organizations using FileMaker's web publishing features are at risk of having their web applications compromised, potentially affecting thousands of users who access these published databases through web browsers.
Organizations should implement multiple layers of defense to mitigate this vulnerability, beginning with immediate patching of affected FileMaker versions to the latest available security updates from the vendor. Network segmentation and web application firewalls can provide additional protection by monitoring and filtering traffic to and from the affected web applications. Input validation should be strengthened at all points where user data enters the system, ensuring that all parameters are properly sanitized before being processed or displayed. The principle of least privilege should be enforced by restricting access to the web publishing features to only authorized personnel. Additionally, regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other web applications. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566 which covers social engineering attacks including the use of malicious web content, and represents a classic example of how web application vulnerabilities can be exploited to compromise entire user bases through automated attacks.