NETonE PHPBook Guestbook.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14390
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2005-2397
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 26 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2007 05:37PM
Credit:	rgod is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	NETonE GuestBook 1.4.6
Not Vulnerable:

NETonE PHPBook Guestbook.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

NETonE PHPBook is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'admin' parameter of the 'guestbook.php' script.

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

NETonE PHPBook Guestbook.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

A demonstration URI has been provided:

http://www.example/com/guestbook.php?admin="><script>alert(document.cookie)</script><!--

NETonE PHPBook Guestbook.PHP 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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

NETonE PHPBook Guestbook.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PhpBook 1.46 cross site scripting poc exploit (rgod)
  
• rgod Website (rgod)