Netgear 1.0.0.24 Cross Site Scripting

`Details  
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#Product Vendor: Netgear  
#Bug Name: Cross Site Scripting in Netgear Router Version 1.0.0.24  
#Software: Netgear Router Firmware  
#Version: 1.0.0.24  
#Last Updated: 10-06-2015  
<http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29270/~/jnr1010-firmware-version-1.0.0.24>  
#Homepage: http://netgear.com/  
#Severity High  
#Vulnerable URL:  
http://router-ip/cgi-bin/webproc?getpage=html/page.htm&var:page=RST_status&var:menu=advanced&t=1445843230593  
#Vulnerable Variable: getpage, var:page & var:menu  
#Parameter: GET  
#Status: Fixed  
<http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30177/~/jnr1010-firmware-version-1.0.0.32>  
#CVE : not assigned  
#Exploitation Requires Authentication?: no  
#POC URL:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLg-uL68CU&index=7&list=PLrTr4Cobqhhw-72HKFFuwgBu6gXJSmeoT  
  
Description  
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Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Netgear Router Firmware Version  
1.0.0.24. By exploiting a Cross-site scripting vulnerability the attacker  
can hijack a logged in user’s session by stealing cookies. This means that  
the malicious hacker can change the logged in user’s password and  
invalidate the session of the victim while the hacker maintains access.  
  
Technical Details  
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Inject the malicious JavaScript code *”></scripT><scripT>alert(1)</scripT>*  
in thegetpage variable in the URL  
http://router-ip/cgi-bin/webproc?getpage=html/page.htm&var:page=RST_status&var:menu=advanced&t=1445843230593  
and viewing it on browser will result in execution of Cross Site Scripting  
(XSS)  
  
*Note: *Similarly, var:page & var:menu variable is also injected with  
malicious JavaScript payload and use it as a vehicle for further attack.  
  
Advisory Timeline  
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28/10/2015 - Discovered in Netgear Router Firmware Version 1.0.0.24  
28/10//2015 - Reported to vendor through support option but, no response  
30/10//2015 - Reported to vendor through another support option available  
here <http://support.netgear.com/for_home/default.aspx>. But, again no  
response.  
03/11/2015 - Finally, Technical Team started addressing about the issue  
after so many follow ups through phone/mail.  
13/12/2015 - Vulnerability got fixed & case was closed.  
30/12/2015 - Netgear Released updated version 1.0.0.32  
  
Fix  
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https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-site_Scripting_(XSS)  
  
Credits & Authors  
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[email protected] from cybersecurityworks Pvt Ltd  
<http://www.cybersecurityworks.com/>  
  
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