Khan Academy · Report #13506
Unchecking hidden parameter is vulnerable to XSS-attack
Informativestatus
3upvotes
7 Aug 2014disclosed
How it was found
Unchecking parameter <input type="hidden" name="redirect">
Malicious users may inject JavaScript, VBScript, ActiveX, HTML or Flash into a vulnerable application to fool a user in order to gather data from them.
http://crowdin.khanacademy.org:/login
PoC <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="/project_actions/load_discussions/"><script>prompt(986874)</script>"/>