Kmita FAQ search.php cross-site scripting
| kmitafaq-search-xss (26986) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Kmita FAQ is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a search query string 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:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jun 04 2006 - 21:55:51 CDT : Kmita FAQ v1.0.
- Kmita FAQ Web site: Get Professional looking FAQ / Knowledge Base in Minutes : Kmita FAQ.
- BID-18282: Kmita FAQ Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2883: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Kmita FAQ 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter.
- SA20471: Kmita FAQ Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016226: Kmita FAQ Permits Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2165: Kmita FAQ Multiple Variable SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- KKE Info Media Kmita FAQ 1.0
Reported:
Jun 04, 2006
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