mnoGoSearch search cross-site scripting
| mnogosearch-search-xss (18434) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
mnoGoSearch is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in the search results page and the search form links, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the malicious entries are viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Lavtech, mnoGoSearch prior to 3.2.27
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of mnoGoSearch (3.2.27 or later), available from mnoGoSearch Web site. See references.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- mnoGoSearch Web site, mnoGoSearch: free internet web site search engine software for your site at http://www.mnogosearch.org.
- BID-11895: mnoGoSearch Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1059: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in mnoGoSearch 3.2.26 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) next and (2) prev result search pages, and the (3) extended and (4) simple search forms.
Reported:
Dec 13, 2004
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