CMS Faethon data/footer.php and data/header.php cross-site scripting
| cmsfaethon-datafooter-xss (27329) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CMS Faethon is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the data/footer.php script and the data/header.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the mainpath 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 July 9, 2011.
References:
- CMS Faethon Web site: CMS Faethon.
- BID-18505: CMS Faethon Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3186: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in CMS Faethon 1.3.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mainpath parameter to (1) data/footer.php and (2) admin/header.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 26630: CMS Faethon data/footer.php mainpath Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 26634: CMS Faethon data/footer.php mainpath Variable XSS
- SA20713: CMS Faethon "mainpath" File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2409: CMS Faethon mainpath Variable File Inclusion and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- CMS Faethon CMS Faethon 1.3.2
Reported:
Jun 16, 2006
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