Lighthouse CMS search cross-site scripting
| lighthousecms-search-xss (23668) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Lighthouse CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted URL to the search module containing malicious script embedded within multiple parameters 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 a victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Lighthouse CMS Web site: Home -- Lighthouse Content Management System.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS 12/18/2005: Lighthouse CMS XSS vuln..
- BID-15952: Lighthouse CMS Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-4780: ** DISPUTED ** Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fidra Lighthouse CMS 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter in a query_string to the home page. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue, saying Lighthouse does not in any way make use of the PHP technology. [It] is an application server ... A technology like this cannot be susceptible to client-side cross-site-scripting-attacks on its own
- OSVDB ID: 21852: Lighthouse CMS index.php search Variable XSS
Platforms Affected:
- Lighthouse Lighthouse CMS 1.1.0 and prior
Reported:
Dec 18, 2005
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