JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28511
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1636
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 31 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:31PM
Credit:	Russ McRee
Vulnerable:	JV2 JV2 Quick Gallery 1.1
Not Vulnerable:	JV2 JV2 Quick Gallery 1.2

JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

JV2 Quick Gallery 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 let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

JV2 Quick Gallery 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released JV2 Quick Gallery 1.2 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• JV2 Quick Gallery Homepage (JV2)