WebsitePanel "ReturnUrl" Redirection Weakness


Description   A weakness has been reported in WebsitePanel, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.
Input passed via the "ReturnUrl" parameter to Default.aspx (when "pid" is set to "Login") is not properly verified before being used to redirect users. This can be exploited to redirect a user to an arbitrary website e.g. when a user clicks a specially crafted link to the affected script hosted on a trusted domain.
The weakness is reported in version 1.2.0. Other versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
WebsitePanel 1.x
     
Solution   Reportedly fixed in version 1.2.2.1 beta.
     
CVE   CVE-2012-4032
     
References   http://websitepanel.codeplex.com/workitem/224
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : URL found as parameter
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Low 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2012-07-09 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote