Published:2007/04/16  Last Updated:2008/05/21

JVN#84646028
open-gorotto cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview

open-gorotto, open source software to create members-only community sites, contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability, as it does not properly handle output of usernames.

Products Affected

  • open-gorotto 2.0a 04/07/2006 and earlier

Description

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser. If session information from a cookie is leaked, an attacker could possibly conduct session hijacking.

Solution

Vendor Status

Vendor Status Last Update Vendor Notes
open-gorotto project Vulnerable 2007/04/16

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2007.04.16

Measures Conditions Severity
Access Required Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets
  • High
Authentication Limited - self-registration, perhaps valid e-mail
  • Medium-High
User Interaction Required None - the vulnerability can be exploited without an honest user taking any action
  • High
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-2007-000259

Update History