TextPattern 'txplib_db.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43055
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 08 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 08 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
Vulnerable:	TextPattern TextPattern 4.2
Not Vulnerable:

TextPattern 'txplib_db.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

TextPattern is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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.

TextPattern 4.2.0 is vulnerable; others versions may also be affected.

TextPattern 'txplib_db.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

TextPattern 'txplib_db.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

TextPattern 'txplib_db.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Home page (Team Textpattern)
  
• TextPattern - ZSL-2010-4963 (Zero Science Lab)