Mambo MOStlyCE Module 'connector.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27470
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-7213
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	AmnPardaz Security Research Team is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Mambo MOStlyCE 2.4
Not Vulnerable:	Mambo MOStlyCE 3.0

Mambo MOStlyCE Module 'connector.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The MOStlyCE module for Mambo 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.

MOStlyCE 2.4 included with Mambo 4.6.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mambo MOStlyCE Module 'connector.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:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/27470.html

Mambo MOStlyCE Module 'connector.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Mambo released MOStlyCE 3.0 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Mambo MOStlyCE 2.4

• Mambo mostlyceV3.0.zip
  http://mambo-code.org/gf/download/frsrelease/325/604/mostlyceV3.0.zip

Mambo MOStlyCE Module 'connector.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Mambo Homepage (Mambo)
  
• MOStlyCE Version 3.0 Released (Mambo)
  
• Mambo 4.6.3 Path Disclosure, XSS , XSRF, DOS ([email protected])
  
• Security issue identified and patched - please update now (Mambo)