QuickBlogger acc.php cross-site scripting
| quickblogger-acc-xss (25795) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
QuickBlogger is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the acc.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the request 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:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Apr 12 2006 - 14:18:03 CDT: QuickBlogger v1.4 Cross-Site Scripting.
- HotScripts.com Web site: QuickBlogger php Blog Script.
- QuickBlogger Web page: QuickBlogger Version 1.4.
- CVE-2006-1791: Directory traversal vulnerability in acc.php in QuickBlogger 1.4 allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary local files via the request parameter. NOTE: this issue can also produce resultant XSS when the associated include statement fails.
- SA15942: QuickBlogger Script Insertion and File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Jaryd Lyle White QuickBlogger 1.4 and prior
Reported:
Apr 12, 2006
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