CuteNews Result Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21403
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 02 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 04 2006 04:14PM
Credit:	Detefix is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	CutePHP CuteNews 1.3.6
Not Vulnerable:

CuteNews Result Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

CuteNews 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 execute 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.

This issue affects version 1.3.6; other versions may also be vulnerable.

CuteNews Result Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspected victim into following a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[path-to-cutenews]/?result=[XSS]

CuteNews Result Parameter 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].

CuteNews Result Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• CuteNews Home Page (CutePHP)
  
• CuteNews 1.3.6 XSS ([email protected])