CuteNews index.php "source" parameter cross-site scripting
| cutenews-index-source-xss (25935) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CuteNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'source' parameter in the 'editnews' module 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, Tue Apr 18 2006 - 17:19:50 CDT: CuteNews 1.4.1 <= Cross Site Scripting.
- CuteNews Web site: CutePHP.com.
- BID-17592: CutePHP CuteNews Editnews Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-17700: CuteNews Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1925: Directory traversal vulnerability in the editnews module (inc/editnews.mdu) in index.php in CuteNews 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read or modify files via the source parameter in the (1) editnews or (2) doeditnews action. NOTE: this can also produce resultant XSS when the target file does not exist.
Platforms Affected:
- CutePHP CuteNews 1.4.1 and prior
Reported:
Apr 18, 2006
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