XcPhotoAlbum PASearch.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	15739
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 06 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 16 2006 06:30PM
Credit:	r0t is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Xcent XcPhotoAlbum 1.0
Not Vulnerable:	Xcent XcPhotoAlbum 1.1.1

XcPhotoAlbum PASearch.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

XcPhotoAlbum is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

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.

Versions 1.x and prior are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

XcPhotoAlbum PASearch.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

XcPhotoAlbum PASearch.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in version 1.1.1 and later. Users are advised to contact the vendor for information on obtaining the appropriate update.

XcPhotoAlbum PASearch.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Product Support (Xcent)
  
• XcPhotoAlbum v1.x XSS vuln. (r0t)
  
• XcPhotoAlbum Web Site (Xcent)