slickMsg 'error' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	45447
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 16 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 16 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu
Vulnerable:	meffenberger slickMsg 0.7-alpha
Not Vulnerable:

slickMsg 'error' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

slickMsg 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.

slickMsg 0.7-alpha is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

slickMsg 'error' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/45447.txt

slickMsg 'error' Parameter 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].

slickMsg 'error' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• slickMsg Homepage (slickMsg)
  
• PoC/Exploit for error - Non-persistent XSS in slickMsg (eVuln)