CzarNews news.php cross-site scripting
| czarnews-news-xss (25623) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CzarNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the news.php script. If magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'email' 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 July 9, 2011.
References:
- Czaries Network Web site: Scripts.
- eVuln Advisory EV0118: CzarNews XSS and Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities.
- BID-17380: Czaries Network CzarNews Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1640: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in news.php in CzarNews 1.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 24381: CzarNews news.php email Variable XSS
- SA19541: CzarNews Script Insertion and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015957: CzarNews Input Validation Holes in `news.php` and Other Scripts Permit Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1237: CzarNews Multiple Variable SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Czaries CzarNews 1.14
Reported:
Apr 04, 2006
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