UltimateGoogle index.php cross-site scripting
| ultimategoogle-index-xss (27271) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
UltimateGoogle is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'REQ' 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 February 6, 2010.
References:
- thinkfactory Web site: thinkfactory-UltimateGoogle-Ihre eigene Suchmaschine.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS Wednesday, June 21, 2006: UltimateGoogle XSS vuln..
- BID-18569: Thinkfactory UltimateGoogle Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3157: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Thinkfactory UltimateGoogle 1.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the REQ parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 26757: UltimateGoogle index.php REQ Variable XSS
- SA20742: UltimateGoogle "REQ" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016352: UltimateGoogle Missing Input Validation in `REQ` Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2476: Thinkfactory UltimateGoogle REQ Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- thinkfactory UltimateGoogle 1.00 and prior
Reported:
Jun 21, 2006
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