eXpBlog kalender.php and pre_details.php cross-site scripting
| expblog-multiple-xss (29409) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
eXpBlog is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the kalender.php and pre_details.php scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using $_SERVER[PHP-SELF] or $_POST[captcha_session_code] 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of eXpBlog when it is available from the eXpBlog.de Web site. See References.
References:
- eXpBlog Web site: Das eXpBlog.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Oct 09 2006 - 16:18:46 CDT: eXpBlog <= 0.3.5 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities.
- BID-20420: EXPBlog Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5239: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in eXpBlog 0.3.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string (PHP_SELF) in kalender.php or (2) the captcha_session_code parameter in pre_details.php.
- SA22328: eXpBlog "details.php" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017028: eXpBlog Input Validation Holes in `kalender.php` and `pre_details.php` Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3973: eXpBlog captcha_session_code and PHP_SELF Cross Site Scripting Issues
Platforms Affected:
- eXpBlog eXpBlog 0.3.5 and prior
Reported:
Oct 09, 2006
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