PHP-Pastebin 'title' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53329
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-3846
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 02 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 07:35AM
Credit:	L3b-r1'z
Vulnerable:	PHP-pastebin PHP-pastebin 2.1
Not Vulnerable:

PHP-Pastebin 'title' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

PHP-Pastebin is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

Attacker-supplied HTML or JavaScript code could run in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

PHP-Pastebin 2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also get affected.

PHP-Pastebin 'title' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

PHP-Pastebin 'title' Parameter HTML Injection 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 more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PHP-Pastebin 'title' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

References:

• PHP-Pastebin ( PHP-Pastebin)