DGNews Footer.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:24200
Info
DGNews Footer.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 24200 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2007-0694 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 28 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 30 2007 12:03AM |
| Credit: | Jesper Jurcenoks is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability |
| Vulnerable: |
Dian Gemilang DGNews 2.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
DGNews Footer.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
DGNews is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
This issue affects DGNews 2.1; other versions may also be affected.
DGNews is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
This issue affects DGNews 2.1; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
DGNews Footer.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/footer.php?copyright=[xss]
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/footer.php?copyright=[xss]
Solution / Fix
DGNews Footer.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].