Limny 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	41152
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 24 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 24 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	Limny Limny 2.1
Not Vulnerable:	Limny Limny 2.2

Limny 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Limny 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.

Limny versions prior to 2.2 are vulnerable.

Limny 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a malicious page.

The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/?q=user%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3C/script%3E

Limny 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
An update is available. Please see the references for more information.

Limny 'q' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Limny Homepage (Limny)
  
• XSS vulnerability in Limny (High-Tech Bridge SA)