PHPSiteSearch query parameter cross-site scripting
| phpsitesearch-query-xss (21463) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPSiteSearch is vulnerable to cross-site scripting caused by improper validation of user-supplied data in the query parameter in the search.php script. A remote attacker could send a malicious URL containing embedded code in the search.php script in the query parameter 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.
Platforms Affected:
- PHPSiteSearch, PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- PHPSiteSearch Web site, PHPSiteSearch at http://php.warpedweb.net/sitesearch/.
- BID-14344: PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2402: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 18142: PHPSiteSearch search.php query Variable XSS
- SA16156: PHPSiteSearch "query" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 21, 2005
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