Title: Netscape 'document.referrer' User Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Often websites use 'document.referrer' to gain knowledge of the URL of the linked-from document, this is done to track where users came from. Javascript is used to implement the 'document.referrer' feature.
Due to a flaw in some versions of Netscape a certain URL scheme is used for 'document.referrer', containing the path to the user's mail folder, system login credentials and possibly the path to the location where Netscape resides.
When reading mail using Netscape's reader, it is possible to unknowingly send various sensitive user data to an arbitrary host.
If a mail message containing a link to a website is read using Netscape, it is possible that Netscape will send the 'document.referrer' URL in the scheme which will divulge privileged information.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive system data and assist in further attacks of the target host.
Affected Products:
- Netscape Communicator 4.7.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.72.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.73.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.74.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.75.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.76.0
- Netscape Communicator 4.77.0
- SGI IRIX 6.5.11
- SGI IRIX 6.5.12
- SGI IRIX 6.5.13
Juniper Networks provides this content via a wide variety of sources and production methods. If notified of errors or omissions in the content of this page, Juniper Networks, at its discretion, will modify or remove the page or leave the content as is, depending on various factors including but not limited to the reputation and authority of the party providing the notification. Please use the contact information displayed elsewhere on this page to report any errors or omissions regarding the content on this page.
