JVN#75130343 Google Web Toolkit vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Products Affected

Google Web Toolkit 1.4.60 and earlier

For details, see the information provided by the vendor.

Description

Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open source software development framework that allows web developers to create Ajax applications in Java.
The benchmark reporting system in GWT is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Impact

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

Solution

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

For more information, refer to the vendor's website.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Google	Release Notes for 1.4.61
	Google Web Toolkit

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2007.12.18

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

Daiki Fukumori of Secure Sky Technology, 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
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2007-000820