CONTENTdm Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	25199
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-4245
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 04 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:36PM
Credit:	Rhys Phillips is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	DiMeMa CONTENTdm 0
Not Vulnerable:

CONTENTdm Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

CONTENTdm 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

CONTENTdm Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

CONTENTdm 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: [email protected]

CONTENTdm Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• CONTENTdm Demo Page (CONTENTdm)
  
• CONTENTdm Homepage (DiMeMa)
  
• ContentDM Search.php XSS Vulnerability (Rhys Phillips)