MWNewsletter subscribe.php cross-site scripting
| mwnewsletter-subscribe-xss (25684) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MWNewsletter is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the subscribe.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the user_name 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:
- eVuln Advisory EV0123: MWNewsletter SQL Injection and XSS Vulnerabilities.
- Manic Web Web site: MWNewsletter.
- BID-17412: Manic Web MWNewsletter Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1690: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in subscribe.php in MWNewsletter 1.0.0b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user_name parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 24446: MWNewsletter subscribe.php user_name Variable XSS
- SA19568: MWNewsletter Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1270: MWNewsletter Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Manic Web MWNewsletter 1.0.0b
Reported:
Apr 06, 2006
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