vlBook index.php cross-site scripting
| vlbook-index-xss (27333) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
vlBook 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 message form field 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:
- Virtual Design Studio, vlbook 1.02
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jun 23 2006 - 05:05:36 CDT , vlbook 1.2 XSS Bug at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0479.html.
- vlab.info Web site, vlab.info at http://vlab.info/.
- BID-18618: VLBook Message HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3260: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in vlbook 1.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the message parameter.
- SA20776: vlbook "message" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016379: vlbook Input Validation Hole in Message Field Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2505: vlbook message Variable Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 23, 2006
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