Plogger 'gallery_name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47329
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	Plogger Plogger 1.0 Rc1
Not Vulnerable:

Plogger 'gallery_name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Plogger 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.

Plogger 1.0 Rc1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Plogger 'gallery_name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/47329.txt

Plogger 'gallery_name' 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].

Plogger 'gallery_name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Plogger Homepage (Plogger)
  
• HTB22926: XSS vulnerability in Plogger (advisory)
  
• HTB22926: XSS vulnerability in Plogger (High-Tech Bridge SA)