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[DSECRG-08-030] Claroline 1.8.9 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities


Arrow  SecurityAlert : 4020
Arrow  CVE : CVE-2008-3260
Arrow  CVE : CVE-2008-3261
Arrow  CVE : CVE-2008-3262
Arrow  CWE : CWE-79
Arrow  CWE : CWE-59
Arrow  CWE : CWE-352
Arrow  SecurityRisk : Medium  Security Risk Medium  (About)
Arrow  Remote Exploit : Yes
Arrow  Local Exploit : No
Arrow  Victim interaction required : Yes
Arrow  Exploit Available : No
Arrow  Credit : Digital Security Research Group
Arrow  Published : 23.07.2008

Arrow  Affected Software : Claroline, Claroline, 1.2
Claroline, Claroline, 1.3
Claroline, Claroline, 1.4
Claroline, Claroline, 1.5
Claroline, Claroline, 1.5.3
Claroline, Claroline, 1.5.4
Claroline, Claroline, 1.6
Claroline, Claroline, 1.6 Beta
Claroline, Claroline, 1.6 Rc1
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.1
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.2
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.3
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.4
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.5
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.6
Claroline, Claroline, 1.7.7
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.0
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.3
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.5
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.6
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.7
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.8
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.9, and previous
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.1
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.2
Claroline, Claroline, 1.8.4



Arrow  Advisory Content :  

Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-08-030

Application: Claroline eLearning and eWorking platform
Versions Affected: 1.8.9
Vendor URL: http://www.claroline.net/
Bug: Multiple XSS, Phishing Through URL
Redirection, Change User Password XSRF Vulnerability
Exploits: YES
Reported: 04.07.2008
Vendor Response: 07.07.2008
Solution: YES
Date of Public Advisory: 18.07.2008
Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG]
(research [at] dsec [dot] ru)

Description
***********

Claroline system has multiple security vulnerabilities:

1. Multiple Linked XSS
2. Phishing Through URL Redirection
3. Change User Password XSRF Vulnerability

Details
*******

1. Multiple linked XSS vulnerabilities found. Attacker can inject XSS in
URL string

1.1 Linked XSS vulnerabilities found in scripts:

claroline/announcements/announcements.php
claroline/calendar/agenda.php
claroline/course/index.php
claroline/course_description/index.php
claroline/document/document.php
claroline/exercise/exercise.php
claroline/group/group_space.php
claroline/phpbb/newtopic.php
claroline/phpbb/reply.php
claroline/phpbb/viewtopic.php
claroline/wiki/wiki.php
claroline/work/work.php

Attacker can inject XSS in URL string.

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/claroline/course/index.php?"><script>alert(
'DSecRG XSS')</script>
http://[server]/[installdir]/claroline/phpbb/newtopic.php?"><script>aler
t('DSecRG XSS')</script>

1.2 Linked XSS vulnerability found in claroline/document/rqmkhtml.php

GET parameter "cwd"

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/claroline/document/rqmkhtml.php?cmd=rqMkHtm
l&cwd="><script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>

---------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Phishing Through URL Redirection

Vulnerability found in script /claroline/redirector.php

GET parameter "url"

Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/claroline/redirector.php?url=http://evilsit
e.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Change User Password XSRF Vulnerability

Previous password not required to set a new password.

Using XSS vulnerabilities, attacker can change user password.

Solution
********

Vendor fix this flaw on 16.07.2008. New version 1.8.10 can be downloaded
here:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/claroline/claroline1810.tar.gz
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/claroline/claroline1810.zip

About
*****

Digital Security is leading IT security company in Russia, providing
information security consulting, audit and penetration testing services,
risk analysis and ISMS-related services and certification for ISO/IEC
27001:2005 and PCI DSS standards. Digital Security Research Group focuses
on web application and database security problems with vulnerability
reports, advisories and whitepapers posted regularly on our website.

Contact: research [at] dsec [dot] ru
http://www.dsec.ru (in Russian)



Arrow  References :

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43854
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30269
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/494539/100/0/threaded
http://wiki.claroline.net/index.php/Changelog_1.8.x#Modification_between_claroline_1.8.9_and_1.8.10
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=613634
http://secunia.com/advisories/31116




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