Ansel album name field cross-site scripting
| ansel-albumname-xss (18374) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ansel is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in the album name field, 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:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ansel (2.2 or later), available from the Ansel Web page. See References.
References:
- Ansel Web page: Project details for Ansel.
- BID-11824: Ansel Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2267: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ansel 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the album name.
- OSVDB ID: 12237: Ansel album name Variable Arbitrary Script Injection
- SA12856: Ansel "image" SQL Injection and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1012434: Ansel Input Validation Hole in `image` Parameter Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- Ansel Ansel 2.1 and prior
Reported:
Dec 06, 2004
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