Cross-site scripting in Alt-N MDaemon
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2012-2584 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MDaemon Server applications / Mail servers |
| Vendor | Alt-N |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU43739
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2584
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in Alt-N MDaemon Free 12.5.4 when processing an e-mail message body with (1) the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in conjunction with a CSS comment within the STYLE attribute of an IMG element, (2) the CSS expression property in conjunction with multiple CSS comments within the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, or (3) an innerHTML attribute within an XML document. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsMDaemon: 12.5.4
External linkshttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20357/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54885
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027409
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77543
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
