TorrentFlux Startpop.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20534
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-5451
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 01:33PM
Credit:	Steven Roddis is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	TorrentFlux TorrentFlux 2.1
Not Vulnerable:

TorrentFlux Startpop.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

TorrentFlux is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to execute attacker-supplied script code 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.

Version 2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

TorrentFlux Startpop.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

TorrentFlux Startpop.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: [email protected].

TorrentFlux Startpop.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• TorrentFlux Homepage (TorrentFlux)
  
• TorrentFlux �??startpop.php�?� �??torrent�?� Script Insertion (Steven Roddis)