TestLink 1.9.13 Cross Site Scripting

TestLink 1.9.13 Cross Site Scripting

TestLink 1.9.13 - Cross-site Scripting
Advisory ID: TestLink 1.9.13 Cross Site Scripting

TestLink 1.9.13 - Cross-site Scripting
Advisory ID: RO-15-009
Severity: Medium
Vendor: TestLink
Product: TestLink
Version: 1.9.13


Overview #

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in TestLink version 1.9.13. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.


Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: 1.9.13 and earlier

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


Exploitation Requirements #

Authentication may be required
Victim must visit a crafted URL or page

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to:

Steal user session cookies
Access test management data
Perform actions on behalf of users

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.


Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of TestLink that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.


References #

Vendor notification sent

Timeline:

[2015-01-01] - Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt