FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	31407
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4120
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 25 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 26 2008 06:59PM
Credit:	Fabian Fingerle
Vulnerable:	Edoardo Vacchi FlatPress 0.804
Not Vulnerable:	Edoardo Vacchi FlatPress 0.804.1

FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

FlatPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Versions prior to FlatPress 0.804.1 are vulnerable.

FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting to victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/31407.html

FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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


Edoardo Vacchi FlatPress 0.804

• Edoardo Vacchi flatpress-0.804.1-vivace.tar.bz2
  http://downloads.sourceforge.net/flatpress/flatpress-0.804.1-vivace.ta r.bz2?modtime=1222358468&big_mirror=0

FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• FlatPress Homepage (FlatPress)
  
• Vendor Homepage (FlatPress)
  
• Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilitiy in flatpress 0.804, CVE-2008-4120 (Fabian Fingerle )