Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:40860
Info
Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 40860 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 08 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jun 08 2010 12:00AM |
| Credit: | L0rd CrusAd3r |
| Vulnerable: |
Joomla-addons.org Easy Guestbook 0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The 'com_easygb' component for Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker 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.
The 'com_easygb' component for Joomla! is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker 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.
Exploit / POC
Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_easygb&Itemid=[XSS]
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_easygb&Itemid=[XSS]
Solution / Fix
Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter 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: vuldb@securityfocus.
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: vuldb@securityfocus.
References
Joomla! 'com_easygb' Component 'Itemid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Easy Guestbook Component (Joomla-addons.org)
- Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)