Open Searchable Image Catalogue core.php cross-site scripting
| osic-core-xss (26966) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Open Searchable Image Catalogue (OSIC) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the core.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'do_mysql_query' function 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 Open Searchable Image Catalogue (0.7.0.1 or later), available from the OSIC Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 30 2006 - 09:53:11 CDT: Open Searchable Image Catalogue: XSS and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities.
- OSIC Web site: /home/cgoerner/projects » OSIC.
- BID-18169: Open Searchable Image Catalogue Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2750: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the do_mysql_query function in core.php for Open Searchable Image Catalogue (OSIC) before 0.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML via failed SQL queries, which is reflected in an error message.
- SA20341: Open Searchable Image Catalogue SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016178: Open Searchable Image Catalogue Input Validation Holes Permit Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- /home/cgoerner/projects Open Searchable Image Catalogue (OSIC) prior to 0.7.0.1
Reported:
May 30, 2006
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