Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:21677

Info

Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 21677
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 19 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 20 2006 09:17PM
Credit: Linux_Drox is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: ObieWebsite Mini Web Shop 2.1.c
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Mini Web Shop is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

Version 2.1.c is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/miniwebshop/modules/viewcategory.php?catname=[xss]

Solution / Fix

Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.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]:[email protected].

References

Mini Web Shop View.PHP Viewcategory.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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