e107 "news submit" and "article submit" functions cross-site scripting
| e107-news-submit-xss (16087) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
e107 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input by the 'news submit' and 'article submit' functions. A remote attacker could post a message containing malicious script embedded in the login name/author field, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the message is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Reportedly, this vulnerability is fixed in the latest version of e107 (615 or later), available from the e107 Web page. See References.
References:
- e107 Web page: e107.
- BID-10293: e107 Website System Multiple Script HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2261: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in e107 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script or HTML via the login name/author field in the (1) news submit or (2) article submit functions.
- OSVDB ID: 5982: e107 Login Name/Author XSS
- SA11567: e107 "Login Name/Author" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1010084: e107 Input Validation Bug in `News Submit` and `Article Submit` Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- e107 e107 prior to .615
Reported:
May 06, 2004
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