Xforum 'nbpageliste' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37818
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 14 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 14 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	ViRuSMaN
Vulnerable:	Xforum Xforum 1.4
Not Vulnerable:

Xforum 'nbpageliste' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Xforum 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.

This issue affects Xforum 1.4; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Xforum 'nbpageliste' Parameter 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/forum/liste.php?categorie=1&nbpage=1&nbpageliste=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29;%3C/script%3E

Xforum 'nbpageliste' Parameter 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].

Xforum 'nbpageliste' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Xforum Product Page (Xforum)