Although this is a fairly minimal security impact (especially given a wide variety of other approaches to stealing cookies), I wouldn't say that there is no security impact.
-Eric "MightyE" Stevens http://lotgd.net
3APA3A wrote:
Dear Mr. P.Taylor,
It runs error message in context of blocked site. Now lets try to find out possible impacts:
1. It's possible to run javascript on the user host in context of blocked site. But it's most likely blocked site is not in list of trusted web sites on user's host, so it's impossible to get something different from running same script on another webpage.
2. It possible to steal cookie, submit some forms, etc, on blocked site. But site is blocked. So, it's impossible to steal something or submit something to this site.
Conclusion: there is no security impact
Post Conclusion: Guys, it's perfect you can find all these XSS/CSS bugs in John Doe's guest books, Read-Doc-from-CDRom servers, etc. But please think about _security_ impact before submitting this to _security_ related lists.
--Wednesday, December 3, 2003, 7:35:39 PM, you wrote to dhubbard@websense.com:
MPT> Websense Blocked Sites XSS
MPT> Risk: High
MPT> Product: Websense Enterprise v4.3.0 - v5.1 (Maybe others we only MPT> tested this version)
MPT> Product URL: http://www.websense.com
MPT> Found By: PeterT - petert@imagine-sw.com
MPT> Problem: MPT> When Websense blocks a web site, it returns a web page to the browser MPT> stating MPT> that the site has been blocked. This error message contains the URL which MPT> was MPT> requested. Websense does not do any validation or encoding of the URL before MPT> returning it in the error message. This allows an attacker to supply a URL MPT> that MPT> contains script <JavaScript, ActiveX, VB). This script will run in the MPT> context MPT> of a server in the trusted domain and combined with other IE flaws can have MPT> serious consequences.
MPT> We have marked this as a High risk because we believe that allowing MPT> attackers MPT> to run arbitrary programs on your desktop at will, is a serious problem.
MPT> Proof of Concept: MPT> A URL like MPT> http://BlockedSite?<SCRIPT>alert('hello')</SCRIPT> will run script.
MPT> Resolution: MPT> The vendor has come out with a patch. Notified on Nov 29, 2003.
MPT> Thanks to Websense for fixing this issue.
MPT> Disclaimer: MPT> Standard disclaimer applies. The opinions expressed in this advisory are MPT> our own and not of any company. The information within this advisory may MPT> change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for MPT> use in an AS IS condition. There are no warranties with regard to this MPT> information. In no event shall the author be liable for any damages MPT> whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this MPT> information. Any use of this information is at the user's own risk.
