YourFreeWorld Short URL login.php cross-site scripting
| yourfreeworld-shorturl-login-xss (26574) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
YourFreeWorld Short URL is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the login.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'resetcounter' and 'id' parameters 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:
- YourFreeWorld, Short URL
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of YourFreeWorld Stylish Text Ads Script, available from the YourFreeWorld.com Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Thu May 18 2006 - 22:45:05 CDT , Yourfreeworld.com Short Url & Url Tracker Script at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0384.html.
- YourFreeWorld.com Web site, YourFreeWorld.com - Taking Care of Business at http://www.yourfreeworld.com/script/textads.asp.
- BID-18046: YourFreeWorld Short Url & Url Tracker Script Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2510: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URL submission form in YourFreeWorld.com Short Url & Url Tracker Script allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified form for submitting URLs.
Reported:
May 18, 2006
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