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TITLE:
Maxthon "m2_search_text" Search Bar Exposure of Information

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14712

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14712/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Maxthon (MyIE2) 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/4110/

DESCRIPTION:
Aviv Raff has reported a vulnerability in Maxthon, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose some potentially sensitive
information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the API for plug-ins
where search bar data is not properly protected. This can be
exploited via a malicious web site to retrieve the content of the
search bar via the "external.m2_search_text" JavaScript property.

The vulnerability has been reported in 1.2.0. Prior versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.2.1.
http://www.maxthon.com/download.htm

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Aviv Raff

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.raffon.net/advisories/maxthon/searchbarid.html

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