JVN#00425482 XF-Section vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

XF-Section from Happy Linux contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Products Affected

XF-Secion 1.12a and earlier

Description

XF-Secion from Happy Linux is a XOOPS module that categorizes contents. XF-Section contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.

Solution

Do not use XF-Section
Since the product is no longer being developed, users are recommended to discontinue use of XF-Section and switch to a different product that provides equivalent functionality.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Happy Linux	Cross-site scripting vulnerability in XF-Section 1.12a (Japanese Only)

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2009.09.17

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	None - anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)	High
User Interaction Required	Simple - the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file	Medium
Exploit Complexity	Low - little to no expertise and/or luck required to exploit (cross-site scripting)	High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Masako Oono reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE	CVE-2009-3240
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2009-000062