PHP Directory Listing Script 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47727
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 05 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	May 05 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	Evoluted New Media PHP Directory Listing Script 3.1
Not Vulnerable:

PHP Directory Listing Script 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

PHP Directory Listing 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.

PHP Directory Listing script 3.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

PHP Directory Listing Script 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php/[xss]

PHP Directory Listing Script 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update. Please see the references for details.

PHP Directory Listing Script 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PHP Directory Listing Script (Evoluted New Media)
  
• HTB22968: XSS in PHP Directory Listing Script ([email protected])