CoolPHP buscar and userinfo modules cross-site scripting
| coolphp-multiple-xss (17742) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CoolPHP is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a specially-crafted URL to the buscar module containing embedded code in the query parameter or to the userinfo module containing embedded code in the nick parameter, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the URL is clicked. 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:
- BID-11437: CoolPHP Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1599: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in CoolPHP 1.0-stable allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) query or (2) nick parameters.
- SA12850: CoolPHP Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1011748: CoolPHP Input Validation Holes Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Commands and Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- CoolPHP CoolPHP 1.0-stable
Reported:
Oct 17, 2004
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