php-font-lib 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	66380
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-2570
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 24 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 24 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Daniel C. Marques
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

php-font-lib 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

php-font-lib 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

php-font-lib 0.3 is vulnerable.

php-font-lib 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/php-font-lib/www/make_subset.php?fontfile=../fonts/Norasi.ttf&name=<script>alert('XSS')</script>

php-font-lib 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

php-font-lib 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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