Easy Search System Search.cgi Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	15705
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 05 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 05 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovered by r0t.
Vulnerable:	Easy Search System Easy Search System 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Easy Search System Search.cgi Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Easy Search System is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

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

Easy Search System Search.cgi Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

The following example is available:
http://www.example.com/search.cgi?q=[XSS]

Easy Search System Search.cgi 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]>.

Easy Search System Search.cgi Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Easy Search System v1.1 (Hot CGI Scripts)
  
• Easy Search System v1.1 XSS vuln. (r0t)