full-disclosure - [FD] [CVE-2017-17752] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ability Mail Server 3.3.2

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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:25:50 -0500
From: "Aloyce J. Makalanga" <aloyce@...com>
To: fulldisclosure@...lists.org
Subject: [FD] [CVE-2017-17752] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in
 Ability Mail Server 3.3.2

Ability Mail Server 3.3.2 has Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the body of an e-mail message, with JavaScript code executed on the Read Mail screen (aka the /_readmail URI).

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	[Vulnerability Type]

Persistent Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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	[Vendor of Product]
 Code Crafters Software Limited

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 	[Affected Product Code Base]
 Ability Mail Server - 3.3.2

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	[Affected Component]
Web Mail

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[Attack Type]

Remote

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[Impact Information Disclosure]
	True

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	 [CVE Impact Other]
Cookie theft and Data theft

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	 [Attack Vectors]
 To exploit the vulnerability, the victim must open an email with malicious Javascript inserted into the body of the email.

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[Solution]

To mitigate the this vulnerability, upgrade to Ability Mail Server 4.2.4
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[ Timeline]
September 2, 2017—Vendor contacted: No Reply

October 2, 2017—Send second email to the Vendor: No Reply 31/10/2017

November 2, 2017—Send a third email to the Vendor contacted with a warming for an immediate full public disclosure: No Reply

December 19, 2017—Full Disclosure

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	 [Discoverer]
 Aloyce J. Makalanga

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==Attached, proof of concept===

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