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  1. Traffic Server
  2. TS-3095

XSS flaws due to unescaped hostnames

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Won't Fix
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    Description

      I've found a security issue in Apache Traffic Server v4.0.2 and 4.1.2. I believe it is similar to CVE-2012-3499.

      The vulnerability is due to unescaped hostnames.
      If we change the hostname in the HTTP header by HTML code, Apache Traffic Server does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input before displaying the input. A remote user can cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Apache software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.

      Let me show you a POC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7mOdnCWDYLBa3VQTHNjZGN0OU0/edit?usp=sharing

      I did several tests and I was able to get the user cookies by changing the hostname (in the HTTP header) to this code <img src=x onerror=alert(document.cookie)>

      The latest version 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 don't have this problem. I think this bug should have a CVE in order to let the administrators to know the risk of using these versions v4.0.2 and 4.1.2.

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            Javier Nieto Javier Nieto
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