SiteBar command.php cross-site scripting

sitebar-command-xss (27421) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

SiteBar is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the command.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'command' 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.

Platforms Affected:

  • Brablc, SiteBar
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1

Remedy:

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1130-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Brabic Web site, The Family Homepage at http://brablc.com/.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jun 27 2006 - 10:09:08 CDT , [Kurdish Security # 11] SiteBar Cross-Site Scripting at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0576.html.
  • BID-18680: SiteBar Command.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • BID-26126: SiteBar Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-3320: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in command.php in SiteBar 3.3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the command parameter.
  • DSA-1130: sitebar -- missing input validation
  • OSVDB ID: 26869: SiteBar command.php command Variable XSS
  • SA20841: SiteBar "command" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2568: SiteBar command Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Reported:

Jun 27, 2006

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