Thyme index.php cross-site scripting
| thyme-index-xss (26188) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Thyme 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 'searchfor' 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Extrovert Software, Thyme 1.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Thyme, available from the Thyme Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Apr 29 2006 - 02:29:05 CDT, Thyme 1.3 Cross Site Scripting at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0011.html.
- Extrovert Software Web site, Welcome to Thyme at http://www.extrosoft.com/.
- BID-17746: Thyme Search Page HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2117: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Thyme 1.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search page.
- SA19909: Thyme "searchfor" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1602: Thyme searchfor Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 29, 2006
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