SpiderFoot 2.7.1 - Multiple Reflected XSS

Overview #

Multiple Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in SpiderFoot version 2.7.1. The vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: 2.7.1 and earlier

Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding allows XSS attacks.

Exploitation Requirements #

• No authentication required
• Victim must visit crafted URLs

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to:

• Steal user session cookies
• Access scraped reconnaissance data
• Perform actions on behalf of users

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.

Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of SpiderFoot that includes proper input sanitization.

References #

• Invicti Advisory NS-17-003

Timeline #

• 2017-01-01 — Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt