Contrexx blog entry cross-site scripting
| contrexx-blog-xss (21487) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Contrexx is vulnerable to cross-site scripting caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in specific blog entries when using the blog aggregation module. A remote attacker could send a malicious URL containing embedded code in specific blog entries 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 Contrexx (1.0.5 or later), available from the Contrexx Download Web page. See References.
References:
- Contrexx Download Web page: Contrexx > Download.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jul 21 2005 - 18:49:58 CDT: Multiple vulnerabilities in Contrexx.
- Hardened PHP Project Security Advisory: Multiple vulnerabilities in Contrexx.
- BID-14352: Contrexx Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-2416: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) term parameter to the search module or (2) title in the blog aggregation module.
- OSVDB ID: 18168: Contrexx CMS Search Form term Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 18169: Contrexx CMS Blog Aggregation Module title Field XSS
- SA16169: Contrexx CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1014554: Contrexx Input Validation Holes Permit SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- Contrexx Contrexx prior to 1.0.5
- Solucorp, Jacques Gélinas Linuxconf 1.28r3 and prior
Reported:
Jul 21, 2005
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