HLstats hlstats.php cross-site scripting
| hlstats-hlstats-xss (28619) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
HLstats is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the hlstats.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the q parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- HLstats, HLstats 1.34
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of HLstats (1.35 or later), available from the HLstats Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Aug 29 2006 - 02:47:29 CDT , XSS in HLStats 1.34 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0741.html.
- SourceForge.net, HLstats at http://sourceforge.net/projects/hlstats/.
- BID-19745: HLstats Hlstats.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4454: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hlstats.php in HLstats 1.34 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 28238: HLstats hlstats.php q Variable XSS
- SA21635: HLstats Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 29, 2006
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