OpenNewsletter Compose.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26745
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-6301
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 06 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 03 2008 02:00PM
Credit:	Manu is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Open Newsletter Open Newsletter 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

OpenNewsletter Compose.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

OpenNewsletter 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.

OpenNewsletter 2.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

OpenNewsletter Compose.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 URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/26745.html

OpenNewsletter Compose.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].

OpenNewsletter Compose.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Open Newsletter Web Site (Open Newsletter)
  
• [XSS] OpenNewsletter v2.5 Multipe XSS Attacks ([email protected] )