ArabPortal online.php and download.php cross-site scripting
| arabportal-online-download-xss (25515) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Arab Portal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the online.php and download.php scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the title 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- Arab Portal Web site: Download Arab Portal v2.0.1 stable. (Site is in Arabic)
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 28 2006 - 11:51:33 CST: ArabPortal 2.0 Stable CrossSiteScripting.
- BID-17285: Arab IT ArabPortal System Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1504: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Arab Portal 2.0 (aka Arab Dynamic Portal or ADP) stable allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter in (1) online.php and (2) download.php.
- OSVDB ID: 24220: Arab Portal online.php title Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 24221: Arab Portal download.php title Variable XSS
- SA19445: Arab Portal "title" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1150: Arab Portal title Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Arab Portal Arab Portal 2.0 Stable ar
Reported:
Mar 28, 2006
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