JVN#45389864 CGIWrap error page cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview

CGIWrap error page is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting.

Products Affected

CGIWrap 4.0 and earlier

Description

CGIWrap is a gateway program that allows general users to use CGI scripts and HTML forms on the web server. CGIWrap contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability as it does not specify charset in the error page.

Impact

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

Solution

Update the Software
Apply the latest update provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
	CGIWrap
	CGIWrap Download

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2008.06.19

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

Hirohisa Yamaguchi of NetAgent Co., Ltd. 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-2008-2852
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2008-000031