SiteXS CMS index.php cross-site scripting
| sitexs-index-xss (42093) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SiteXS CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the user parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Softpedia, SiteXS CMS 0.1.1 Pre-Alpha
Remedy:
No remedy available as of October 11, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 29 2008 - 14:18:01 CDT, XSS Attack at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-04/0356.html.
- SiteXS CMS Web page, SiteXS CMS 0.1.1 at http://webscripts.softpedia.com/script/Content-Management/SiteXS-CMS-33602.html.
- BID-28984: SiteXS CMS 'adm/index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2046: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Softpedia SiteXS CMS 0.1.1 Pre-Alpha allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user parameter.
Reported:
Apr 29, 2008
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