php(Reactor) browse.php cross-site scripting
| phpreactor-browse-xss (9280) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
php(Reactor) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script within the "go" variable in a specially-crafted URL request to the browse.php script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site once the link is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials and possibly other sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- php(Reactor), php(Reactor) 1.2.7pl1 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jun 06 2002 - 09:09:44 CDT, [ARL02-A12] PHP(Reactor) Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0034.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Oct 10 2002 - 07:43:11 CDT , XSS bug in php(Reactor) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0141.html.
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net: File Release Notes and Changelog at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=91877.
- SourceForge.net, Project: php(Reactor): File List at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=12105.
- BID-4952: PHPReactor Global.INC.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-5939: PHPReactor Browse.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0958: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in browse.php for PHP(Reactor) 1.2.7 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via the go parameter in the comments section.
Reported:
Jun 06, 2002
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