Contrexx index.php cross-site scripting
| contrexx-index-xss (25332) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Contrexx is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. 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 Contrexx (version 1.0.8 or later) available from the Contrexx Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 18 2006 - 05:18:50 CST: Contrexx CMS Xss Vuln.
- Contrexx Web site: Contrexx News.
- BID-17128: Contrexx CMS Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1293: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Contrexx CMS 1.0.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string (PHP_SELF).
- SA19294: Contrexx CMS Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1013: Contrexx CMS PHP_SELF Variable Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Contrexx Contrexx prior to 1.0.8
Reported:
Mar 18, 2006
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