Lurker unspecified cross-site scripting
| lurker-unspecified-xss (25154) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Lurker is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of Lurker (version 2.1 or later) available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-999-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Lurker Web site: Lurker.
- BID-17003: Lurker Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1064: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Lurker 2.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown attack vectors.
- DSA-999: lurker -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 23696: Lurker Unspecified XSS
- SA19136: Lurker Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0850: Lurker Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Lurker Lurker 0.1a - 2.0
Reported:
Mar 06, 2006
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