Vivisimo Clustering Engine Input Validation Flaw Permits Remote Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1007955
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 18 2003
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Description: ComSec of governmentsecurity.org reported an input validation vulnerability in the Vivisimo Clustering Engine. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
It is reported that the Clustering Engine does not filter HTML code from user-supplied input before displaying the input as part
of a search query results. A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded by a target user, will cause arbitrary
scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Clustering Engine
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.
A demonstration exploit URL is provided:
http://[target]/search?query=<script>alert("Hello"
)</script><script>alert("goodbye")</script>
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the
Clustering Engine, 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.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: vivisimo.com/products/Clustering_Engine/Introduction.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Reported By: ComSec <comsec@governmentsecurity.org>
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 1:17:13 +0000
From: ComSec <comsec@governmentsecurity.org>
Subject: The =?windows-1252?Q?Viv=EDsimo_Clustering_Engine?=
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Hello, bugs,
date: oct 18 2003
by ComSec
http://comsec.governmentsecurity.org
impact:Execution of arbitrary code via network
vendor: Vivisimo
http://vivisimo.com
product: The Vivísimo Clustering Engine™
The Vivísimo Clustering Engine™ automatically clusters search results into categories that
are intelligently selected from the words and phrases contained in the search results
themselves. This means that categories will be as up-to-date and fresh as your content.
Completely automatic categories, chosen on-the-fly
Human-level accuracy
Hierarchical categories for drill-down capability
Familiar and intuitive folders-style interface
Effortless installation and no maintenance
problem:
a remote attacker can execute a script..example
<script>alert("Hello")</script><script>alert("goodbye")</scr
ipt>
url example:
http://vivisimo.com/search?query=<script>alert("Hello")</script><script>a
lert("goodbye")</script>
vendor not notified
Best regards.
ComSec
comsec@governmentsecurity.org
2003-10-18
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