Project EROS lib/common.php preparestring() cross-site scripting
| projecteros-common-xss (27407) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Project EROS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the preparestring() function in lib/common.php. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability 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:
Upgrade to the latest version of project eros (20060622-0315 or later), available from the project eros Web site. See References.
References:
- Zoid Technologies Web site: Changelog.
- BID-18627: Project Eros BBSEngine Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3306: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the preparestring funtion in lib/common.php in Project EROS bbsengine before 20060501-0142-jam, and possibly earlier versions dating back to 2006-02-23, might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- SA20760: Project EROS bbsengine Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2503: Project EROS bbsengine Remote SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Zoid Technologies Project EROS prior 20060622-0315
Reported:
Feb 23, 2006
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