FarsiNews search.php cross-site scripting
| farsinews-search-xss (25833) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FarsiNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'selected_search_arch' 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:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Apr 14 2006 - 06:54:07 CDT: Farsinews Cross-Site Scripting & Path disclosure vulnerability.
- FarsiNews Web site: FarsiNews. (This site is is Persian.)
- BID-17534: FarsiNews Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1822: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the selected_search_arch parameter.
- SA19648: FarsiNews Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015943: FarsiNews Input Validation Hole in `search.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1411: FarsiNews Variable Handling Cross Site Scripting and Full Path Disclosure Issues
Platforms Affected:
- FarsiNews FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro
Reported:
Apr 14, 2006
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