Web Quiz Pro prequiz.asp and student.asp cross-site scripting
| webquiz-multiple-xss (25431) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Web Quiz Pro is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the prequiz.asp and student.asp scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the exam or msg 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:
- Caloris Planitia Technologies, Web Quiz Pro 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Caloris Planitia Technologies Web site, Online Quiz System - Web Quiz Pro at http://www.calorisplanitia.com/online-quiz-system.aspx.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS 27 march 2006, Web Quiz pro XSS vuln. at http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/03/web-quiz-pro-xss-vuln.html.
- BID-17255: Online Quiz System Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1417: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Caloris Planitia Online Quiz System (aka Web Quiz pro), possibly 1.0, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) exam parameter in prequiz.asp or (2) msg parameter in student.asp.
- OSVDB ID: 24129: Web Quiz prequiz.asp exam Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 24130: Web Quiz student.asp msg Variable XSS
- SA19416: Web Quiz Pro Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1091: Web Quiz Pro exam and msg Variables Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 27, 2006
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