phpAdsNew "php.ini" configuration file cross-site scripting
| phpadsnew-phpini-xss (19692) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpAdsNew is an open-source ad server running on Microsoft Windows and Unix-Based operating systems that allows users to gather statistics. phpAdsNew version 2.0.4-pr1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. If the register_globals option is enabled, a remote attacker could create a malicious URL link to the adframe.php script containing embedded code in the 'php.ini' configuration file which, once the link is viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in SecurityReason Security Advisory #10. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 14 2005 - 19:56:39 CST : phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1 Multiple vulnerabilities cXIb8O3.9.
- phpAdsNew Web site: Welcome to phpAdsNew.
- SecurityReason Security Advisory #10: phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1 Multiple vulnerabilities cXIb8O3.9.
- BID-12803: PHPAdsNew AdFrame.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0791: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adframe.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the refresh parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 14787: phpPgAds / phpAdsNew adframe.php refresh Variable XSS
- SA14592: phpPgAds / phpAdsNew "refresh" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013429: phpAdsNew `adframe.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Various Scripts Disclose the Installation Path to Remote Users
Platforms Affected:
- Tobias Ratschiller phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1
Reported:
Mar 14, 2005
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