ashnews ashnews.php cross-site scripting
| ashnews-ashnews-xss (24365) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ashnews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the ashnews.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the showcomment parameter to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- AshWebStudio, ashNews 0.83
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ashNews Web site, ashWebDev - Free PHP and MySQL web scripts, applications and programs at http://dev.ashwebstudio.com/.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jan 30 2006 - 10:21:40 CST, ashnews Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0955.html.
- BID-16426: Ashwebstudio Ashnews Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0524: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ashnews.php in Derek Ashauer ashNews 0.83 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 22934: ashNews ashnews.php id Variable XSS
- SA9331: ashnews "pathtoashnews" File Inclusion and "id" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Jan 30, 2006
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