JVN#85748534
PerlMailer vulnerable to cross-site scripting
Overview
PerlMailer contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Products Affected
- PerlMailer 3.10 and earlier
Description
PerlMailer from Homepage Decorator is a mail form CGI which is used to send mail from a form on a web page. PerlMailer CGI scripts contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Update the Software
Apply the latest update provided by the vendor.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Homepage Decorator | CGI scripts - PerlMailer |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2014/7/29 after the developer fix was developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Koki Takahashi of Sony Global Education, Inc reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendors under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2014-3897 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2014-000088 |
Update History
- 2016/11/22
- Information under the section "Credit" was updated.