DUforum cross-site scripting
| duforum-xss (17681) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DUforum is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a specially-crafted message, 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:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- DUforum Web page: DUware - Web-based Software Development.
- BID-11363: DUware Software Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2200: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DUware DUforum 3.0 through 3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via via the message text.
- OSVDB ID: 10667: DUforum Private Message XSS
- SECTRACK ID: 1011595: DUforum Input Validation Holes Let Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- DUware DUforum
Reported:
Oct 11, 2004
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