ByteHoard index.php cross-site scripting
| bytehoard-index-xss (26704) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ByteHoard 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 'description' 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:
Upgrade to the latest version of ByteHoard (2.1 Epsilon or later), available from the ByteHoard Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 23 2006 - 12:54:15 CDT : ByteHoard <= 2.1 multiple vulnerabilities.
- ByteHoard Web site: ByteHoard.
- BID-18136: ByteHoard Index.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2632: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Andrew Godwin ByteHoard 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via file descriptions.
- SA20304: ByteHoard File Copy and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2033: ByteHoard infolder and description File Overwrite and Cross Site Scripting
Platforms Affected:
- Bytehoard Bytehoard 2.1 Delta
Reported:
May 23, 2006
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