[DSECRG-08-011] Astrosoft HelpDesk Multiple XSS

[Digital Security Research Group <research () dsec ru>]

Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       #DSECRG-08-011


Application:                    Astrosoft HelpDesk
Versions Affected:              
Vendor URL:                     http://astrosoft.ru/
Bugs:                           Multiple XSS Injections
Exploits:                       YES
Reported:                       29.01.2008
Vendor response:                NONE
Date of Public Advisory:        04.02.2008
Authors:                        Alexandr Polyakov, Stas Svistunovich
                                Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)



Description
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Astrosoft HelpDesk system has multiple security vulnerabilities:

1. Linked XSS
2. Linked SiXSS



Details
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1. Linked XSS vulnerability found in operator/article/article_search_results.asp, attacker can inject XSS in GET 
parameter "txtSearch"

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/operator/article/article_search_results.asp?txtSearch=";></form><IMG 
SRC=javascript:alert('DSecRG XSS')>"

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2. SiXSS in URL

Vulnerability found in script operator/article/article_attachment.asp, attacker can inject XSS code in SQL Error.

GET parameter "Attach_Id"

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/operator/article/article_attachment.asp?Attach_Id=";<script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>



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