Pluxml-Blog 'core/admin/auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37384
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 17 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 18 2009 05:13PM
Credit:	Metropolis
Vulnerable:	Pluxml Pluxml-Blog 4.2
Not Vulnerable:

Pluxml-Blog 'core/admin/auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Pluxml-Blog 4.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Pluxml-Blog 'core/admin/auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37384.txt

Pluxml-Blog 'core/admin/auth.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].

Pluxml-Blog 'core/admin/auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Pluxml Homepage (Pluxml)