CuteNews archive parameter cross-site scripting
| cutenews-archive-xss (16999) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CuteNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed HTML or JavaScript in the archive parameter in a specially-crafted URL request to the show_archives.php script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the search is submitted. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- CutePHP, CuteNews 1.3.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CutePHP Web site, CutePHP.com at http://cutephp.com/.
- BID-10948: CuteNews show_archives.php Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 16, 2004
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