Taskjitsu task "title" and "description" field cross-site scripting
| taskjitsu-task-xss (27533) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Taskjitsu is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when creating a new task. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'title' or 'description' form fields 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:
- PKR Internet, Taskjitsu 2.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Taskjitsu (2.0.1 or later), available from the Taskjitsu Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Taskjitsu - Task # 3313, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability at https://www.pkrinternet.com/taskjitsu/task/3313.
- Taskjitsu Web site, Taskjitsu Download at http://www.pkrinternet.com/taskjitsu5-download.shtml.
- BID-18818: Taskjitsu Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3397: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Taskjitsu before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple unspecified parameters, including the (1) title and (2) description parameters when creating a task.
- SA20912: Taskjitsu Task Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2660: Taskjitsu Task title and description Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 04, 2006
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