Linker Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24277
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-3055
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 02 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 06:12PM
Credit:	Vagrant and an anonymous person are credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Codelib Linker 2.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

Linker Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Codelib Linker 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 execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Linker Index.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/index.php?cat=[xss]

Linker Index.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].

Linker Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Linker Homepage (Codelib)
  
• Linker index.php - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability ([email protected])