PHPSlideShow Directory Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26575
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-6135
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 26 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:34PM
Credit:	Jose Luis Góngora Fernández is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHPSlideShow PHPSlideShow 0.9.9 .2
Not Vulnerable:

PHPSlideShow Directory Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

PHPSlideShow is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML or script code in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

This issue affects PHPSlideShow 0.9.9.2; other versions may also be vulnerable.

PHPSlideShow Directory Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/26575.html

PHPSlideShow Directory Parameter 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].

PHPSlideShow Directory Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PHPSlideShow Homepage (PHPSlideShow)
  
• PHPSlideShow XSS Update ([email protected])