PHP-Nuke modules.php cross-site scripting
| phpnuke-modules-xss (11994) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP-Nuke is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious script within a specially-crafted URL request to the modules.php script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the administrators cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP-Nuke, PHP-Nuke 6.5 Final
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 11 2003 - 10:28:59 CDT, PHPNuke "Your Account" XSS Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0140.html.
- PHP-Nuke Web site, PHP-Nuke at http://phpnuke.org/.
- BID-7570: PHP-Nuke Modules.PHP Username URI Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
May 11, 2003
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