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LiteSpeed Web Server 5.1.0 HTTP Header Injection

Posted on 20 January 2016

Information -------------------- Advisory by Netsparker Name: HTTP Header Injection in LiteSpeed Web Server Affected Software : LiteSpeed Web Server Affected Versions: v5.1.0 and possibly below Vendor Homepage : https://www.litespeedtech.com/ Vulnerability Type : HTTP Header Injection Severity : Medium Status : Fixed CVE-ID : TBA Netsparker Advisory Reference : NS-16-001 Description -------------------- While testing Netsparker, we spotted an HTTP Header Injection vulnerability in LiteSpeed. LiteSpeed Web Server v5.1.0 and possibly below are affected if mod_userdir is enabled. This vulnerability can be exploited in various ways depending on the application. Technical Details -------------------- Proof of Concept URL for HTTP Header Injection in LiteSpeed Web Server: /~%0d%0aSet-Cookie:Scanner=Netsparker%0d%0a Advisory Timeline -------------------- 15 Jan 2016 - First Contact 18 Jan 2016 - Vendor Fixed 20 Jan 2016 - Advisory Released Solution -------------------- Patch released by LiteSpeed and annocunced here: https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/litespeed-web-server/release-log. Download the latest version. Credits & Authors -------------------- This issue has been discovered by Ziyahan Albeniz while testing Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner (https://www.netsparker.com). About Netsparker -------------------- Netsparker web application security scanners find and report security flaws and vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in all websites and web applications, regardless of the platform and technology they are built on. Netsparker scanning engine’s unique detection and exploitation techniques allow it to be dead accurate in reporting vulnerabilities, hence it does not report any false positives. The Netsparker web application security scanner is available in two editions; Netsparker Desktop and Netsparker Cloud. Visit our website https://www.netsparker.com for more information. Onur Yılmaz - National General Manager Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner T: +90 (0)554 873 0482

 

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