#VU111187 Cross-site scripting in Zope - CVE-2007-0240

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111187

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: N/A

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0240

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zope
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Zope

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in Zope 2.10.2 and earlier. A remote authenticated 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zope: 2.10.0, 2.10.0-c1, 2.10.0-b1, 2.10.0-b2, 2.10.0-final, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.2-b1, 2.10.2-final

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External links
https://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0005.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/24017
https://secunia.com/advisories/24713
https://secunia.com/advisories/25239
https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1275
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23084
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1041
https://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/Hotfix-2007-03-20/announcement/view
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33187

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.