Websense Data Security Cross Site Scripting

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Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Websense Data Security block page  
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Han Sahin, September 2014  
  
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Abstract  
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It was discovered that the Websense Data Security block page processes  
user-controllable data insecurely, rendering the block page is  
vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. Cross-Site Scripting allows an  
attacker to perform a wide variety of actions, such as stealing the  
victim's session token or login credentials, performing arbitrary  
actions on the victim's behalf, and logging their keystrokes.  
  
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Tested versions  
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This issue was discovered on Websense Triton v7.8.3 and Websense  
appliance modules V-Series v7.7. Other versions may be affected as well.  
  
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Fix  
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This issue is resolved in TRITON APX Version 8.0. More information about  
the fixed can be found at the following location:  
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0  
  
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Details  
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https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140910/cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_websense_data_security_block_page.html  
  
In order to exploit this vulnerability a valid ws-session is required. The payload has to be Base64 encoded, submitted to the block page via the ws-encdata URL parameter. For example, the following parameters can be submitted to the block page.  
  
ws-session=18446744072585574752&ws-userip=1.2.3.4--><iframe>0&ws-cat=76&ws-reason=1029  
  
The above parameters must then be encoded with Base64 and appended to the following URL:  
  
http://<target>:15871/cgi-bin/moreBlockInfo.cgi?ws-encdata=<payload>  
  
An attacker must trick victims into opening the attacker's specially crafted link. This is for example possible by sending a victim a link in an email or instant message. Once a victim opens the specially crafted link, arbitrary client-side scripting code will be executed in the victim's browser. The attacker-supplied code can perform a wide variety of actions, such as stealing the victim's session tokens or login credentials, performing arbitrary actions on their behalf, logging their keystrokes.  
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