P.A.I.D faq.php, index.php and login form cross-site scripting
| paid--faq-index-login-xss (27157) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
P.A.I.D is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'farea' parameter in faq.php, the 'read' parameter in index.php, and various login form fields 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:
- WebexceL UK Solution, P.A.I.D 2.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jun 09 2006 - 05:05:05 CDT , P.A.I.D v2.2 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0129.html.
- P.A.I.D Web site, WebexceL UK Solution Inc. at http://www.webexceluk.net/.
- CVE-2006-3060: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in P.A.I.D 2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) read parameter in index.php, (2) farea parameter in faq.php, and (3) unspecified input fields on the My Account login page.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-2304: P.A.I.D read Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SA20601: P.A.I.D "read" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 09, 2006
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