PHP-Nuke Search Enhanced module allows cross-site scripting
| phpnuke-searchenhanced-xss (22891) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP-Nuke can allow a remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the Search Enhanced module containing embedded code 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:
- PHP-Nuke, Search Enhanced 1.1
- PHP-Nuke, Search Enhanced 2.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- PHP-Nuke, Addons: Search Enhanced Module! at http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=News&file=categories&op=newindex&catid=3.
- PHPNuke-Service.de, PHPNuke Open Source Professional Portal System at http://www.phpnuke-service.de/. (This site is in German.)
- BID-15218: Search Enhanced Module for PHP-Nuke HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3368: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Search_Enhanced module in PHP-Nuke 7.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.
- SA17296: PHP-Nuke Search Enhanced Module "query" Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2225: Search Enhanced module for PHP-Nuke Cross Site Scripting Issue
Reported:
Oct 27, 2005
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