eWeather 'chart' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28241
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1348
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 13 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	NetJackal is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	ewebsite eWeather 0
Not Vulnerable:

eWeather 'chart' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

eWeather 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.

eWeather 'chart' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice a victim into following a malicious URI.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/28241.html

eWeather 'chart' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

eWeather 'chart' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• eWeather Homepage (eWebsite)
  
• PHP-Nuke Homepage (PHP-Nuke)
  
• XSS in PHP-Nuke (eWeather module) ([email protected])