RETIRED: QuizShock 'auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37552
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 31 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 04 2010 11:12PM
Credit:	indoushka
Vulnerable:	Pineapple Technologies QuizShock 1.5.5
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: QuizShock 'auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

QuizShock is prone to an cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

QuizShock 1.5.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

NOTE: This BID is being retired because it is a duplicate of BID 23368.

RETIRED: QuizShock 'auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof of concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37552.txt

RETIRED: QuizShock 'auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

RETIRED: QuizShock 'auth.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• QuizShock Web Site (Pineapple Technologies)