Geeklog shoutbox allows cross-site scripting
| geeklog-shoutbox-xss (13323) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Geeklog is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by vulnerabilities in multiple modules. A remote attacker could send a message containing malicious script to the shoutbox on the Geeklog home page, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the user views the forum. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Geeklog, Geeklog 1.x
- Geeklog, Geeklog 2.x
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Oct 05 2003 - 16:30:39 CDT, Re: I have fixes for the Geeklog vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0071.html.
Reported:
Sep 28, 2003
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