LabWiki recentchanges.php cross-site scripting
| labwiki-recentchanges (26902) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
LabWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the recentchanges.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'help' 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:
- LabWiki Web page: PHP Labware - Home.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS June 05, 2006: LabWiki XSS vuln..
- BID-18267: PHP Labware LabWiki Recentchanges.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2850: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in recentchanges.php in PHP Labware LabWiki 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the help parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 25963: LabWiki recentchanges.php help Variable XSS
- SA20417: LabWiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2123: PHP Labware LabWiki help Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- LabWiki LabWiki 1.0
Reported:
Jun 05, 2006
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