#VU45140 Cross-site scripting in tracks - CVE-2011-1671
Published: April 10, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
tracks
TracksApp
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in app/controllers/todos_controller.rb in Tracks 1.7.2, 2.0RC2, and 2.0devel when processing PATH_INFO to todos/tag/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. 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.
Remediation
External links
- http://osvdb.org/71352
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43909
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8196
- http://www.getontracks.org/downloads/comments/tracks-173
- http://www.mavitunasecurity.com/XSS-vulnerability-in-Tracks/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517223/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66561