HTTP: Adobe RoboHelp Server DOM Cross Site Scripting

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known cross site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Robohelp server. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a target user to open a web page In a successful code injection attack, the behavior of the target host is entirely dependent on the intended function of the injected code and executes within the security context of the currently logged in user. If the attack is unsuccessful, the vulnerable application can terminate abnormally.

Extended Description

Adobe RoboHelp Server and RoboHelp are prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because they fail to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data. 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Affected Products

Adobe robohelp_9

References

BugTraq: 49105

CVE: CVE-2011-2133

URL: http://www.adobe.com/products/robohelpserver/

Short Name

HTTP:XSS:ROBOHELP-XSS

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe RoboHelp Server DOM Cross Site Scripting

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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