PostNuke Downloads.php and Web_links.php cross-site scripting
| postnuke-downloads-weblinks-xss (12889) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PostNuke is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link to the Downloads and Web_Links modules containing embedded script in the ttitle variable, 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 exploit this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials, obtain other sensitive information, or perform actions as the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 2003.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 02 2004 - 17:20:20 CST : PostNuke Issues (0.726 && Possibly Older).
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 09 2003 - 13:39:07 CDT : PostNuke Downloads & Web_Links ttitle variable XSS.
- BID-8374: PostNuke Downloads / Web_Links Modules TTitle Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2752: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Downloads module in PostNuke up to 0.726, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the ttitle parameter in a viewdownloaddetails action.
- SECTRACK ID: 1008629: PostNuke Input Validation Flaw in `sortby` Variable in `members_list` Module Permits SQL Injection
Platforms Affected:
- PostNuke PostNuke Phoenix 0.7.2.6 and prior
Reported:
Aug 09, 2003
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