The Bug Genie 3.2.7.1 Cross Site Scripting

The Bug Genie 3.2.7.1 Cross Site Scripting

The Bug Genie 3.2.7.1 The Bug Genie 3.2.7.1 Cross Site Scripting

The Bug Genie 3.2.7.1 - Cross-site Scripting
Advisory ID: RO-14-008
Severity: Medium
Vendor: The Bug Genie
Product: The Bug Genie
Version: 3.2.7.1


Overview #

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in The Bug Genie version 3.2.7.1. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.


Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: 3.2.7.1 and earlier

Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding allows attackers to inject malicious scripts.


Exploitation Requirements #

No authentication required
Victim must visit a crafted URL or page

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to:

Steal user session cookies
Perform actions on behalf of victims
Access sensitive bug tracking data

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.


Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of The Bug Genie that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.


References #

Vendor notification sent

Timeline:

[2014-01-01] - Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt