DotNetNuke Search Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:38841

Info

DotNetNuke Search Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38841
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 18 2010 12:00AM
Credit: DotNetNuke
Vulnerable: DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.2.3
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.2
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.1.4
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.1.3
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.1.2
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.1.1
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.1
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.0.1
DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.0
Not Vulnerable: DotNetNuke DotNetNuke 5.3

Discussion

DotNetNuke Search Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

DotNetNuke is prone to a 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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

DotNetNuke 5.0.0 through 5.2.3 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

DotNetNuke Search Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

DotNetNuke Search Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.

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