CWE-79 Medium severity

Reflected XSS vulnerability in Boxcryptor

Reflected XSS vulnerability in Boxcryptor via the email parameter in the user modification function.

Original release date
February 2014
Discovered by
Vicente Aguilera Díaz
Severity
4.3 / 10 CVSS v2.0
Affected product
Boxcryptor (www.boxcryptor.com)

Antecedentes

Boxcryptor is encryption software designed for secure access to cloud storage, compatible with major providers such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, and WebDAV services.

Description

There is a reflected XSS vulnerability where malicious scripts are injected into trusted websites. The email parameter in the user modification function accepts unvalidated input, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML/script code.

Business impact

An attacker can execute arbitrary HTML or script code in the target user's browser to steal credentials and personal data.

Sistemas afectados

www.boxcryptor.com

Solución

The vendor deployed the patch on 02/10/2014.

Calendario de divulgación

Feb 04, 2014 Vulnerability discovered.
Feb 06, 2014 Vendor contacted.
Feb 10, 2014 The vendor confirmed the vulnerability and deployed the patch.
Feb 13, 2014 Advisory publication.

References

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