Sign up for the ITPro Today newsletter
Stay on top of the IT universe with commentary, news analysis, how-to's, and tips delivered to your inbox daily.
Cross-Site Scripting and Spoofing Attacks in Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services
The cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow code execution and a spoofing attack could take place because input provided to HTML redirection queries is not adequately validated.
ITPro Today
February 8, 2005
1 Min Read
Reported February 8, 2005 by Microsoft
VERSIONS AFFECTED
Windows SharePoint Services for Windows Server 2003
SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft
Non-Affected Software:
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems
SharePointPortal Server 2003 (all versions)
SharePoint Portal Server 2001 (all versions)
DESCRIPTION
The cross-sitescripting vulnerability could allow an intruder to execute code inthe security context of the currently logged on user.
A spoofing attackcould take place because input provided to HTML redirection queriesis not adequately validated before the input is sent to a user's Webbrowser.
VENDOR RESPONSE
Microsoft has releasedSecurity Bulletin MS05-006, "Vulnerabilityin Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services CouldAllow Cross-Site Scripting and Spoofing Attacks (887981),"and a patch to correct the problem.
About the Author
You May Also Like
.png?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)