News Module For XOOPS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45226
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 07 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 07 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Stefano Angaran
Vulnerable:	Xoops Module News 1.66
Not Vulnerable:

News Module For XOOPS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The News module for XOOPS is prone to an unspecified cross-site-scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

XOOPS Module News 1.66 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

News Module For XOOPS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into following a malicious URI.

News Module For XOOPS 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].

News Module For XOOPS Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Xoops Homepage (Xoops)
  
• Xoops Web Application Platform (SourceForge)