DotNetNuke default.aspx cross-site scripting
| dotnetnuke-default-xss (29048) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DotNetNuke is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the default.aspx script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'error' parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- DotNetNuke, DotNetNuke
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of DotNetNuke (version 3.3.5 or 4.3.5 or later), available from the DotNetNuke Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- DotNetNuke Web site, DotNetNuke Web site at http://www.dotnetnuke.com/DesktopDefault.aspx.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Sep 20 2006 - 02:08:49 CDT, DotNetNuke HTML Code Injection at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-09/0345.html.
- Secure Shapes Security Advisory VULN20-09-2006, DotNetNuke - HTML Code Injection Vulnerability at http://www.secureshapes.com/advisories/vuln20-09-2006.htm.
- BID-20117: DotNetNuke HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4973: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Default.aspx in Perpetual Motion Interactive Systems DotNetNuke before 3.3.5, and 4.x before 4.3.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML via the error parameter.
- SA22051: DotNetNuke "error" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3734: DotNetNuke error Variable Handling Client-Side Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 20, 2006
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