PostNuke admin.php user.php cross-site scripting
| postnuke-admin-user-xss (20018) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PostNuke is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability is caused by improper validation of user-supplied information in the module parameter, in the admin.php script, and in the op parameter in the user.php script. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link containing embedded code in the module and op parameters in a URL request to the admin.php and user.php scripts which, once the link is clicked, 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:
Upgrade to the latest version of PostNuke (0.750b or later), available from the PostNuke Web site. See References.
References:
- Dcrab 's Security Advisory on Bugtraq: Sql injection, xss and path disclosure vulnerabilities in.
- PostNuke Web site: Open Source Content Management.
- BID-13075: PostNuke Phoenix OP Parameter Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-13076: PostNuke Phoenix Module Parameter Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1049: Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in PostNuke 0.760-RC3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) module parameter to admin.php or (2) op parameter to user.php. NOTE: the vendor reports that certain issues could not be reproduced for 760 RC3, or for .750. However, the op/user.php issue exists when the pnAntiCracker setting is disabled.
- OSVDB ID: 15370: PostNuke user.php op Variable XSS
- SA14868: PostNuke Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1013670: PostNuke Input Validation Holes in News Module Permits SQL Injection and in `admin.php` and `user.php` Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- PostNuke PostNuke .760-RC3
Reported:
Apr 08, 2005
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