BSQ Sitestats IP cross-site scripting
| bsq-sitestats-ip-xss (29266) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
BSQ Sitestats for Joomla is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. When performing an IP Address Lookup, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the IP form field 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:
- Joomla!, BSQ Sitestats 1.8.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of BSQ Sitestats (2.2.1 or later), available from SourceForge Joomla Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge Joomla Web site, SourceForge:List Releases at http://forge.joomla.org/sf/go/projects.bsq_sitestats/frs.bsq_sitestats_component.
- BID-20267: BSQ Sitestats Joomla Component Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-7122: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the IP Address Lookup functionality in BSQ Sitestats (component for Joomla) 1.8.0, and possibly other versions before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and HTML via the ip parameter.
Reported:
Sep 29, 2006
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