Cross-Site-Scripting Vulnerability in Oracle XMLDB

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Cross-Site-Scripting Vulnerability in Oracle XMLDB
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Name Cross-Site-Scripting Vulnerability in Oracle XMLDB
Systems Affected Oracle Database 9i Rel. 2
Severity Low Risk
Category Cross Site Scripting (CSS/XSS)
Vendor URL http://www.oracle.com
This advisory http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_xmldb_css.html
Author Alexander Kornbrust (ak at red-database-security.com)
Date 7 October 2005 (V 1.00)



Details
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Oracle XML DB is a feature of the Oracle Database. It provides a high-performance
, native XML retrieval and storage technology. It fully absorbs the W3C XML data
model into the Oracle Database, and provides new standard access methods for
navigating and querying XML.

Oracle XML DB is vulnerable against cross site scripting.


Affected Products
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Oracle Database 9i Release 2


Testcase
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http://scott:tiger@myserver:8080/oradb<script>alert('Hi')</script>/SCOTT/EMP


Affected systems
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Tested with Oracle Database 9.0.2.4.


Patch Information
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This bug is fixed with Critical Patch Update July 2005 (CPU July 2005). Oracle
forgot to inform Red-Database-Security that this bug is fixed with CPU July 2005.

All already published alerts are available on the web site of Red-Database-Security GmbH
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/published_alerts.html


History
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9-oct-2003 Oracle secalert was informed

10-oct-2003 Bug confirmed

12-jul-2005 Oracle published CPU July 2005 without informing Red-Database-Security
that this bug is already fixed.

07-oct-2005 Red-Database-Security published this advisory


© 2005 by Red-Database-Security GmbH - last update 7-october-2005