Web Wiz Forums Registration_Rules.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	10555
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 15 2004 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to "Ferruh Mavituna" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.51 Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.8 Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.7 b Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.7 a Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.5
Not Vulnerable:	Webwiz Web Wiz Forums 7.9

Web Wiz Forums Registration_Rules.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Web Wiz Forums software that may allow a remote user to launch cross-site scripting attacks. The problem is reported to exist due to improper sanitizing of user-supplied data passed to the 'registration_rules.asp' script.

An attacker can exploit this issue to steal cookie authentication credentials, or perform other types of attacks.

Web Wiz Forums Registration_Rules.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The following example is available:

registration_rules.asp?FID=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27Vulnerable%2520%21%2
7%29%3C%2Fscript%3E

Web Wiz Forums Registration_Rules.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
It is reported that this issue is fixed in Web Wiz Forums version 7.9, Symantec has not verified this.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Web Wiz Forums Registration_Rules.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Web Wiz Forums Homepage (Web Wiz)
  
• Web Wiz Forums Registration Rules XSS Vulnerability ("Ferruh Mavituna" )