TimberWolf ShowNews.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:21733
Info
TimberWolf ShowNews.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 21733 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Dec 24 2006 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jan 02 2007 06:06PM |
| Credit: | CorryL is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
TimberWolf TimberWolf 1.2.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
TimberWolf ShowNews.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
TimberWolf 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 1.2.2 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
TimberWolf 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 1.2.2 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
TimberWolf ShowNews.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/shownews.php?nid=>'><ScRiPt%20%0a%0d>alert(1261667191)%3B</ScRiPt>
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/shownews.php?nid=>'><ScRiPt%20%0a%0d>alert(1261667191)%3B</ScRiPt>
Solution / Fix
TimberWolf ShowNews.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].
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
TimberWolf ShowNews.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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