PlanetSearch + Planetsearchplus.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	17527
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 17 2006 09:11PM
Credit:	d4igoro is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PlaNet Concept planetGallery 0
Not Vulnerable:

PlanetSearch + Planetsearchplus.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

PlanetSearch + is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

PlanetSearch + Planetsearchplus.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

An example URI has been provided:

http://www.example.com/planetsearchplus.php?search_exp=[XSS]

PlanetSearch + Planetsearchplus.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 are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected]

PlanetSearch + Planetsearchplus.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• planetSearch + (PlaNet Concept)
  
• planetSearch+ - XSS Vulnerabilities ([email protected])