Geeklog Forum Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	30355
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3316
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 23 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:25PM
Credit:	Yosuke Yamada of NetAgent Co. Ltd
Vulnerable:	Geeklog Forum Plugin 2.7
Not Vulnerable:	Geeklog Forum Plugin 2.7.1

Geeklog Forum Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Geeklog Forum Plugin 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.

Versions prior to Geeklog 2.7.1 are vulnerable.

Geeklog Forum Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Geeklog Forum Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Geeklog Forum Plugin 2.7

• Geeklog forum_2.7.1_1.4.1.zip
  http://www.geeklog.net/filemgmt/visit.php?lid=866

Geeklog Forum Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Forum Plugin Version 2.7.1 - Security Fix (Geeklog)
  
• Geeklog Homepage (Geeklog)