Mambo CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	48455
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 27 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:18AM
Credit:	Aung Khant
Vulnerable:	Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.5 Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.4 Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.2 Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.1
Not Vulnerable:

Mambo CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Mambo CMS is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these issues 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.

Mambo CMS 4.6.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected;

Mambo CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/48455.txt

Mambo CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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].

Mambo CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• Mambo CMS 4.6.x (4.6.5) | Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (Aung Khant)
  
• Mambo Homepage (Mambo)
  
• Mambo CMS 4.6.x (4.6.5) | Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (lists)