RETIRED: LightTPD Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:22527
Info
RETIRED: LightTPD Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 22527 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 12 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Feb 12 2007 09:07PM |
| Credit: | BLacK ZeRo is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
lighttpd lighttpd 1.5 -pre |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
RETIRED: LightTPD Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
lighttpd 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.
UPDATE: This BID is being retired because the information shows that the application is not affected by this vulnerability.
lighttpd 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.
UPDATE: This BID is being retired because the information shows that the application is not affected by this vulnerability.
Exploit / POC
RETIRED: LightTPD Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/path/search?q=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27bl4ck%27%29%3C%2Fscript%3E
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/path/search?q=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27bl4ck%27%29%3C%2Fscript%3E
Solution / Fix
RETIRED: LightTPD Search.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: mailto:[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: mailto:[email protected].
References
RETIRED: LightTPD Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- lighttpd Home Page (lighttpd)
- XSS in lighttpd (BLacK ZeRo)