Vanilla Forums kPoll Plugin 'index.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53827
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 06 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 06 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Henry Hoggard
Vulnerable:	Vanilla Forums kPoll 1.2
Not Vulnerable:

Vanilla Forums kPoll Plugin 'index.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

The kPoll plugin for Vanilla Forums 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 to control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

kPoll 1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Vanilla Forums kPoll Plugin 'index.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue using a browser.

Vanilla Forums kPoll Plugin 'index.php' 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].

Vanilla Forums kPoll Plugin 'index.php' HTML Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Vanilla Forums Homepage (Vanilla Forums)
  
• Vanilla kPoll Plugin Download page (kpoll)