CVE-2009-4521

Eclipse BIRT < 2.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via __report Parameter

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4521. PoCs published by Michele Orru.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eclipse BIRT by injecting an iframe with JavaScript via the '__report' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in birt-viewer/run in Eclipse Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) before 2.5.0, as used in KonaKart and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the __report parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Michele Orru · textwebappsjava

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33286

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This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eclipse BIRT by injecting an iframe with JavaScript via the '__report' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Xss

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Eclipse BIRT 2.2.1

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Eclipse BIRT instance

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