phpWebSite Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27090
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0092
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 01 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	Audun Larsen is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpWebsite phpWebsite 1.4
Not Vulnerable:

phpWebSite Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

phpWebSite is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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.

This issue affects phpWebSite 1.4.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

phpWebSite Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/27090.html

phpWebSite Search Module 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].

NOTE: The reporter of this issue states the vendor has released an update to address this issue, but Symantec has not confirmed this.

phpWebSite Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• phpWebSite Homepage (phpWebSite)
  
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in phpWebSite 1.4.0 search (Audun Larsen )