PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14344
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 21 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 21 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	rgod is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHPSiteSearch PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7 d
Not Vulnerable:

PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A cross-site scripting vulnerability affects PHPSiteSearch. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied URI input that will be output in dynamically generated Web pages.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user. This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.

PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
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]>.

PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d Cross Site Scripting poc exploit (rgod)
  
• PHPSiteSearch Web Page (PHPSiteSearch)