Recipe Script 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31442
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4669
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:23PM
Credit:	Ghost Hacker
Vulnerable:	Dan Fletcher Recipe Script 0
Not Vulnerable:

Recipe Script 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Recipe Script is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Recipe Script 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker entices an unsuspecting user into following a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/search.php?keyword= XSS_HACKING

Recipe Script 'search.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].

Recipe Script 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Recipe Script Homepage (buymyscripts.net)