geoBlog viewcat.php cross-site scripting
| geoblog-viewcat-xss (26204) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BitDamaged (formerly geoBlog) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the viewcat.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'cat' 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, Tue May 02 2006 - 06:12:21 CDT : geoBlog Mutiple XSS Vulnerability.
- SourceForge.net: BitDamaged, 100% Customizable Blog. (geoBlog was officially taken off-line 12/22/2004. It is now part of the BitDamaged blog.)
- SubjectZero.net Network Security 02/05/06: geoBlog Mutiple XSS Vulnerability.
- BID-17784: GeoBlog Viewcat.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2177: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewcat.php in geoBlog 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat parameter.
Platforms Affected:
- geoBlog geoBlog MOD_1.0
Reported:
May 02, 2006
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