CVE-2007-5112

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in session.cgi (aka the login page) in Google Urchin 5 5.7.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4713. NOTE: this can be leveraged to capture login credentials in some browsers that support remembered (auto-completed) passwords.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.99% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument90.html
http://osvdb.org/38578 vdb entry
http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070823/xss-and-possible-information-disclosure-in-urchin/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480469/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/google-urchin-password-theft-madness
http://websecurity.com.ua/1283/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482006/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3177 third party advisory
http://hackademix.net/2007/09/24/googhole-xss-pwning-gmail-picasa-and-almost-200k-customers/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25788 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5112?
CVE-2007-5112 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5112?
To fix CVE-2007-5112, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5112 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5112 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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