Geeklog comment.php cross-site scripting
| geeklog-comment-xss (27813) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Geeklog is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the comment.php and lib-comment.php scripts. 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Geeklog, Geeklog 1.3.11sr6 and prior
- Geeklog, Geeklog 1.4.0sr4 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Geeklog (1.4.0sr5 or 1.3.11sr7 or later), available from the Geeklog Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Geeklog Web site, Geeklog 1.4.0sr5 and 1.3.11sr7 at http://www.geeklog.net/article.php/geeklog-1.4.0sr5.
- CVE-2006-3756: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geeklog 1.4.0sr4 and earlier, and 1.3.11sr6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors when validating comments in (1) lib-comment.php (1.4.0sr4) or (2) comment.php (0.3.11sr6).
- SA21094: Geeklog Comment Handling Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2865: Geeklog lib-comment.php Comments Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 16, 2006
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