Exponent CMS Contact Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36626
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 07 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 08 2009 04:29PM
Credit:	Ivan Markovic
Vulnerable:	Exponent Exponent CMS 0.97-GA20090213
Not Vulnerable:

Exponent CMS Contact Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Exponent CMS is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Contact module because the application fails to sufficiently 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.

This issue affects Exponent CMS 0.97-GA20090213; other versions may be vulnerable as well.

Exponent CMS Contact Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Exponent CMS Contact Module 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].

Exponent CMS Contact Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Exponent Home Page (Exponent)