KnowledgeTree Open Source view.php and simpleSearch.php cross-site scripting
| knowledgetree-view-simplesearch-xss (26940) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
KnowledgeTree Open Source is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'fDocumentId' parameter in the view.php script or using the 'fSearchableText' parameter in the /search/simpleSearch.php script 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:
- KnowledgeTree, KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.0.3 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- KnowledgeTree Open Source Web site, KnowledgeTree Open Source : KnowledgeTree - Document Management System - KnowledgeTree - Open Source Document Management Software (DMS) - Knowledge Tree at http://www.ktdms.com/products/knowledgetree.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS June 06, 2006, KnowledgeTree Open Source XSS vuln. at http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/06/knowledgetree-open-source-xss-vuln.html.
- BID-18324: KnowledgeTree Open Source Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2885: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.0.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fDocumentId parameter in view.php and the (2) fSearchableText parameter in /search/simpleSearch.php.
- OSVDB ID: 26179: KnowledgeTree Open Source view.php fDocumentId Variable XSS
- OSVDB ID: 26180: KnowledgeTree Open Source search/simpleSearch.php fSearchableText Variable XSS
- SA20455: KnowledgeTree Open Source Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2157: KnowledgeTree Open Source Multiple Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 06, 2006
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