phpWebSite 'page_id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49176
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 17 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 17 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Ehsan_Hp200
Vulnerable:	phpWebsite phpWebsite 0
Not Vulnerable:

phpWebSite 'page_id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

phpWebSite 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.

phpWebSite 'page_id' 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:

http://www.example.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=[XSS]

phpWebSite 'page_id' Parameter 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 any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

phpWebSite 'page_id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• phpWebSite Homepage (Appalachian State University)