Vulnerability identifier: #VU80940

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4521

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Eclipse Birt
Web applications / Other software

Vendor:

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in birt-viewer/run in Eclipse Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) before 2.5.0, as used in KonaKart and other products, when processing __report parameter. 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://antisnatchor.com/2008/12/18/eclipse-birt-reflected-xss
http://secunia.com/advisories/37025
http://www.osvdb.org/58941
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507172/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36674
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=259127
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53773

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.