Sphpblog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	21129
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 20 2006 11:46PM
Credit:	the_Edit0r is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	sphpBlog sphpBlog 0.8
Not Vulnerable:

Sphpblog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Sphpblog is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues to have arbitrary script code execute in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Sphpblog 0.8 is vulnerable.

Sphpblog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/21129.html

Sphpblog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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]:[email protected].

Sphpblog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• Sphpblog => 0.8 Cross Site Scripting (the_3dit0r)
  
• Sphpblog Homepage (Simple PHP Blog)