JBC Explorer 'arbre.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37423
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 20 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 20 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Metropolis
Vulnerable:	Jean Charles JBC Explorer 7.20
Not Vulnerable:

JBC Explorer 'arbre.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

JBC Explorer 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.

JBC Explorer 7.20 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

JBC Explorer 'arbre.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:

http://www.example.com/album/dirsys/arbre.php?0=search&last=1<body+onload=alert(document.cookie)>

JBC Explorer 'arbre.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].

JBC Explorer 'arbre.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• JBC Explorer Homepage (Jean Charles)