HTTP: IBM Lotus Connections simpleSearch.do Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against IBM Lotus. A remote unauthenticated attacker can leverage the vulnerability to achieve cross-site scripting attacks.
Extended Description
IBM Lotus Connections is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks IBM Lotus Connections 2.0.1 is affected; other versions may be vulnerable as well.
Affected Products
Ibm lotus_connections
References
BugTraq: 36513
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:IBM-LOTUS-SIMPLESEARCH
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Connections Cross IBM Lotus Scripting Site bid:36513 simpleSearch.do
Release Date
09/09/2014
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Ibm