ASP Discussion Forum forum_search.asp cross-site scripting
| aspdiscussionforum-forumsearch-xss (26929) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ASP Discussion Forum is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the forum_search.asp script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'search' 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:
- colander.altervista.org: ASP Discussion Forum Like the one on FreeVBCode.com Remote XSS Exploit.
- FreeVBCode.com: ASP Discussion Forum LIke the one on FreeVBCode.com.
- BID-18237: ASP Discussion Forum Search Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2870: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in forum_search.asp in Intelligent Solutions Inc. ASP Discussion Forum allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search variable.
- SA20425: ASP Discussion Forum "search" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2113: ASP Discussion Forum search Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- FreeVBCode.com ASP Discussion Forum
Reported:
Jun 01, 2006
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