C-News 'install.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:28989
Info
C-News 'install.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 28989 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-2219 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 30 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:29PM |
| Credit: | ZoRLu |
| Vulnerable: |
C-News C-News 1.0.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
C-News 'install.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
C-News 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.
C-News 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.
Exploit / POC
C-News 'install.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/install.php?etape=[XSS]
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/install.php?etape=[XSS]
Solution / Fix
C-News 'install.php' 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].
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].