Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:XSS:IBM-LOTUS-SIMPLESEARCH |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
IBM Lotus Connections simpleSearch.do Cross Site Scripting |
Release Date |
2014/09/09 |
Update Number |
2416 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: IBM Lotus Connections simpleSearch.do Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against IBM Lotus. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage the vulnerability to achieve cross-site scripting attacks.
Extended Description
IBM Lotus Connections is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks IBM Lotus Connections 2.0.1 is affected; other versions may be vulnerable as well.
Affected Products
- IBM Lotus Connections 2.0.1
References
- BugTraq: 36513