Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35506
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 26 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 29 2009 03:59PM
Credit:	José Pablo González
Vulnerable:	Aardvark Topsites PHP Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2
Not Vulnerable:

Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Aardvark Topsites PHP is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

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 and to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.

Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?a=search&q=psstt+securityâ~@~]><a+href%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwebsec.id3as.com>Web-Application-Security

Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.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].

Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Aardvark Topsites PHP Homepage (Aardvark Topsites PHP)
  
• Report vulnerabilities (JP )