Total Shop UK eCommerce Generic Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The open source version of Total Shop UK eCommerce based on CodeIgniter version 2.1.2 is subject to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The value of a generic parameter was not sufficiently sanitised before being written to a block of Javascript code. An attacker could distribute a malicious URL that would trigger this vulnerability and potentially steal session cookies, redirect the user to a malicious URL or download malware onto their machine.
- CVE number: CVE-2012-4236
- Impact: High
- Vendor homepage: http://www.totalshopuk.com/
- Vendor notified: 06/08/2012
- Vendor fixed: 08/08/2012
- Credit: Chris Cooper and Joseph Sheridan of Reaction Information Security
About ReactionIS
Reaction Information Security is a leading independent pen test consultancy specialising in delivering the highest quality services including network pen testing and web application security testing. As a CESG CHECK Service Provider we are authorised to carry out penetration testing on classified government networks.
Affected Products
Total Shop UK eCommerce based on CodeIgniter version 2.1.2 (open source version). Other versions may be affected.
Details
Generic parameters in the /application/modules/_main/views/_top.php file are written to a Javascript function in the page header without sanitisation. The entire URL, including the query string, is written (via a PHP echo construct) into a refresh_page() Javascript function. It was possible to escape the function and execute arbitrary Javascript code on the application pages. There is some character filtering in place, although this can be evaded by inserting a null (%00) character (see below).
Injecting the following Javascript code into a generic parameter on any application page will trigger the vulnerability, causing the page to return a Javascript alert box:
%00";};alert(String.fromCharCode(120,115,115,116,101,115,116));{//
---
Example 1 Request:
+-----------------
GET /?%00";};alert(String.fromCharCode(120,115,115,116,101,115,116
));{//=1 HTTP/1.1
Host: 192.168.0.6
Referer: http://192.168.0.6/about
---
Example 1 Response:
+------------------
--- SNIP ---
function refresh_page(){
parent.location="/?%00";};alert(String.fromCharCode(120,115,115
,116,101,115,116));{//=1";
}
--- SNIP ---
Impact
An attacker might entice users to follow a malicious URL, causing Javascript code to execute in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting the user to a malicious URL or downloading malware onto their machine.
Solution
Upgrade to Total Shop UK eCommerce 2.1.2_p1. Download link here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/totalshopuk/files/TSUK_eCommerce_v2.1.2_p1.zip/download
Distribution
In addition to posting on the website, a text version of this notice has been posted to the following e-mail and Usenet news recipients.
- bugtraq () securityfocus com
- full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Future updates of this advisory, if any, will be placed on the ReactionIS corporate website, but may or may not be actively announced on mailing lists or newsgroups. Users concerned about this problem are encouraged to check the current page for any updates.
