PolarisCMS 'WebForm_OnSubmit()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54817
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 05 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 05 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Gjoko Krstic
Vulnerable:	PolarisCMS PolarisCMS 0
Not Vulnerable:

PolarisCMS 'WebForm_OnSubmit()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

PolarisCMS is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

PolarisCMS 'WebForm_OnSubmit()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/54817.txt

PolarisCMS 'WebForm_OnSubmit()' Function 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 more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PolarisCMS 'WebForm_OnSubmit()' Function Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• PolarisCMS (blog.aspx) Remote URI Based Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (Gjoko Krstic)
  
• PolarisCMS HomePage (PolarisCMS)