phpCommunityCalendar multiple scripts allow cross-site scripting

phpcommunitycalendar-multiple-xss (22176) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

phpCommunityCalendar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to multiple scripts, including the thankyou.php script, the calDaily.php script, the calMonthly.php script, the calMonthlyP.php script, the calWeekly.php script, the calWeeklyP.php script, the calYearly.php script, the calYearlyP.php script, the day.php script, the event.php script or the week.php script using multiple fields containing embedded code. Once the victim clicks the link, the code will 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:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • phpCommunityCalendar Web site: Open.AppIdeas.com - phpCommunityCalendar.
  • rgod's Security Advisory- phpCommunityCalendar 4.0.3 (possibly prior versions) on Bugtraq: sql injection / login bypass / cross site scripting.
  • BID-14767: PHPCommunityCalendar Multiple Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2005-2882: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpCommunityCalendar 4.0.3, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the LocationID parameter to (1) thankyou.php or (2) day.php, font parameter to (3) calDaily.php, (4) calMonthly.php, (5) calMonthlyP.php, (6) calWeekly.php, (7) calWeeklyP.php, (8) calYearly.php, (9) calYearlyP.php, (10) day.php, or (11) week.php, or (12) CeTi, (13) Contact, (14) Description, (15) ShowAddress parameter to event.php, and other attack vectors.
  • SA16721: phpCommunityCalendar Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • AppIdeas phpCommunityCalendar 4.0.3

Reported:

Sep 07, 2005

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