PowerPortal private message cross-site scripting
| powerportal-private-message-xss (16838) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PowerPortal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input by the private message module. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted private message containing malicious code in the message title field, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the message has been viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials, which are stored in plain text.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- PowerPortal Web page: PowerPortal.
- BID-10835: PowerPortal Private Message HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2514: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/private_messages/index.php in PowerPortal 1.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) SUBJECT or (2) MESSAGE field.
- OSVDB ID: 8319: PowerPortal modules/private_messages/index.php Multiple Variable XSS
- SECTRACK ID: 1010802: PowerPortal Input Validation Hole in Private Message Title Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- PowerPortal PowerPortal 1.3
Reported:
Jul 29, 2004
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