ATutor login and search.php scripts cross-site scripting
| atutor-login-search-xss (21910) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ATutor is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the login.php and search.php scripts. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted URL to the login.php and search.php scripts containing embedded script 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 ATutor (1.5.5 or later), available from the ATutor Web site. See References.
References:
- ATutor Web site: ATutor Learning Content Management System.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List: Thu Aug 18 2005 - 06:07:29 CDT: ATutor 1.5.1 and prior multiple XSS Vulnerabilities.
- BID-14598: ATutor Login.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2649: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ATutor 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) course parameter in login.php or (2) words parameter in search.php.
- SA16496: ATutor Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- ATutor ATutor 1.5.1 and prior
Reported:
Aug 18, 2005
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