Google Mini Search Appliance Error Message proxystylesheet cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Mini Search Appliance. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation of the argument proxystylesheet causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3754. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Mini Search Appliance (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument proxystylesheet with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript, and possibly other web script or HTML, via the proxystylesheet variable, which will be executed in the resulting error message.

The bug was discovered 06/10/2005. The weakness was released 11/21/2005 by H D Moore with MetaSploit (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at metasploit.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3754 since 11/22/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl Module and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 163 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20241 (Google Search Appliance proxystylesheet Parameter Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (XSS, Code Exec, ID)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 62052 (Google Mini Search Appliance Multiple Vulnerabilities).

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3948.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (20241), SecurityFocus (BID 15509†), OSVDB (20978†), Secunia (SA17644†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015246†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27035, VDB-27034, VDB-27033 and VDB-27032. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 20241
Nessus Name: Google Search Appliance proxystylesheet Parameter Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (XSS, Code Exec, ID)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: metasploit.com
Researcher: H D Moore
Organization: MetaSploit
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3754 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27031
SecurityFocus: 15509 - Google Search Appliance ProxyStyleSheet Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17644 - Google Mini Search Appliance Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 20978 - Google Search Appliance proxystylesheet Error Message XSS
SecurityTracker: 1015246
Vulnerability Center: 9768 - Google Mini Search Appliance and Search Appliance Cross Site Scripting via proxystylesheet Variable, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2500

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/29/2025 00:05
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (78), 06/11/2019 21:02 (9), 06/29/2025 00:05 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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