PHP-Fusion comments_include.php and shoutbox_panel.php cross-site scripting
| phpfusion-multiple-xss (24548) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP-Fusion is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the includes/comments_include.php script and the infusions/shoutbox_panel/shoutbox_panel.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the comment_name or shout_name variable 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of PHP-Fusion (version 6.00.304 or later) available from the PHP-Fusion Downloads Web page. See References.
References:
- PHP-Fusion Web page: PHP-Fusion Deutsche Support Seite.
- PHP-Fusion Web site: PHP-Fusion Deutsche Support Seite.
- BID-16548: PHP-Fusion Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0593: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Fusion before 6.00.304 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) shout_name field in shoutbox_panel.php and the (2) comments field in comments_include.php.
- OSVDB ID: 22980: PHP-Fusion shoutbox_panel.php shout_name XSS
- OSVDB ID: 22981: PHP-Fusion comments_include.php comments XSS
- SA18949: PHP-Fusion Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0463: PHP-Fusion Comments and Shoutbox Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.100
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.101
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.102
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.103
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.104
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.105
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.106
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.107
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.108
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.109
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.110
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.200
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.204
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.205
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.206
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.207
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.300
- PHP Fusion PHP Fusion 6.00.303
Reported:
Feb 07, 2006
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