First published: Fri May 20 2011(Updated: )
Login.aspx in the SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server supports URLs containing txtUser and txtPass parameters in the query string, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to discover credentials by reading (1) web-server access logs, (2) web-server Referer logs, or (3) the browser history, related to a "cross-domain Referer leakage" issue.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SmarterTools SmarterStats | =6.0 |
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CVE-2011-2153 is considered to have a medium severity due to the potential exposure of sensitive credentials.
To address CVE-2011-2153, it is recommended to update to the latest version of SmarterStats that does not expose credentials in the query string.
CVE-2011-2153 affects SmarterTools SmarterStats version 6.0.
The main risk associated with CVE-2011-2153 is the potential unauthorized disclosure of user credentials through server logs.
A possible workaround for CVE-2011-2153 includes restricting access to server logs and ensuring the use of HTTPS to encrypt URLs.