NS-12-014 | XSS and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in DotProject

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: XSS and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in DotProject
Software: DotProject 2.1.5 and possibly below.
Vendor Homepage: http://www.dotproject.net
Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection
Severity: Critical
Researcher: Canberk Bolat
Advisory Reference: NS-12-014

Description

dotProject is a volunteer-supported Project Management application. There is no “company” behind this project, it is managed, maintained, developed, and supported by a volunteer group and by the users themselves.

Details

DotProject is affected by XSS and SQL Injection vulnerabilities in version 2.1.5.
You can read the full article about Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection vulnerabilities from here:

• Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
• SQL Injection

Solution

Upgrade to the latest dotProject version (2.1.6 or later).

Advisory Timeline

05/12/2011 – First Contact
31/12/2011 – Second Contact
14/08/2012 – Vulnerability fixed in dotProject 2.1.6
19/10/2012 – Advisory Released

Credits

It has been discovered on testing of Invicti.

References

1. MSL Advisory Link: /xss-and-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-dotproject/
2. Invicti Advisories: /web-applications-advisories/

About Invicti

Invicti Security is transforming the way web applications are secured. Invicti empowers organizations in every industry to scale their overall security operations, make the best use of their security resources, and engage developers in helping to improve their overall security posture.