MiniGal2 name field cross-site scripting
| mg2-name-xss (24378) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MiniGal2 (MG2) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when adding a comment. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the name field 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:
- MG2 and Minigal, MiniGal2 0.5.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jan 30 2006 - 14:48:50 CST, XSS flaw in MG2 Image Gallery (v.0.5.1) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-01/0493.html.
- MG2 official homepage (MiniGal v2), Welcome to the home of MG2! at http://www.minigal.dk/.
- BID-16428: MiniGal MG2 Image Gallery Name Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0493: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MG2 (formerly known as Minigal) 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Name field in a comment associated with a picture.
- SA17374: MG2 Disclosure of Password Protected Images and Script Insertion
Reported:
Jan 30, 2006
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