wsCMS 'news.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:40447
Info
wsCMS 'news.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 40447 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 31 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 31 2010 12:00AM |
| Credit: | cyberlog |
| Vulnerable: |
Websolutions wsCMS 0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
wsCMS 'news.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
wsCMS is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.
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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
wsCMS is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.
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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Exploit / POC
wsCMS 'news.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/news.php?id=<script><font color=red size=15>XSS</font></script>
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/news.php?id=<script><font color=red size=15>XSS</font></script>
Solution / Fix
wsCMS 'news.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].
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].