Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the actionID parameter in ads-readerext and (2) the op parameter in AlterCast. NOTE: it is not clear whether the vendor advisory addresses this issue.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Adobe Document Server 6.0 Extensions - 'ads-readerext?actionID' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-27636 · remote · Apr 13, 2006 · verified
- Adobe Document Server 6.0 Extensions - 'AlterCast?op' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-27637 · remote · Apr 13, 2006 · verified
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References
- 20060413 Secunia Research: Adobe Document Server for Reader ExtensionsMultiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 24589 vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/322699.html
- 24590 vdb-entry
- 15924 third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-68/advisory/
- ADV-2006-1342 vdb-entry
- 17500 vdb-entry
- adobe-actionid-op-xss(25771) vdb-entry