TangoCMS 'Html::textarea()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43827
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-2376
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 30 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 30 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable:	TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.2.4 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.2.3 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.2.2 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.2.1 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.2 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.1.2 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.1.1 TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.1
Not Vulnerable:	TangoCMS Project TangoCMS 2.3

TangoCMS 'Html::textarea()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

TangoCMS 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.

Versions prior to TangoCMS 2.3.0 are vulnerable.

TangoCMS 'Html::textarea()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

TangoCMS 'Html::textarea()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

TangoCMS 'Html::textarea()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• 2.3.x ChangeLog (TangoCMS Project)
  
• TangoCMS Homepage (TangoCMS Project)