Google API Search index.php script allows cross-site scripting
| googleapisearch-index-xss (23347) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Google API Search is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the index.php script containing embedded code in the REQ parameter, which once the link is clicked, would be executed within the security context of the hosting site.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Unsecured Systems Web site: Google API Search XSS vuln.
- WWWSearchSolutions: Google API Search Engine Script.
- BID-15612: SearchSolutions Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-3869: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Google API Search 1.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via hex-encoded values in the REQ parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 21145: WWW Search Solutions Google API Search Engine index.php REQ Variable XSS
- SA17725: Google API Search Engine Script Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2608: Google API Search Engine Script REQ Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- WWWSearchSolutions Google API Search 1.3.1
Reported:
Nov 28, 2005
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