PHPKIT error parameter cross-site scripting
| phpkit-error-xss (25594) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPKIT is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the include.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the error 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:
- PHPKIT, PHPKIT 1.6.03
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 28 2006 - 15:48:42 CST , XSS in PHPKIT Version 1.6.03 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-03/0553.html.
- PHPKIT Web site, PHPKIT Die Homepage Software at http://www.phpkit.de/.
- BID-17291: PHPKIT Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1507: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPKIT 1.6.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter to include.php, possibly due to a problem in login/login.php.
Reported:
Mar 28, 2006
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