Easy File Sharing Web Server forum thread cross-site scripting
| easyfilesharing-forum-thread-xss (29923) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Easy File Sharing Web Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when posting a new forum thread. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the author, content or the title 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- File sharing software free download Web site: File sharing software free download.
- BID-20823: Easy File Sharing Web Server Information Disclosure and Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5713: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) author, (2) content, or (3) title parameters when posting a forum thread. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA22602: Easy File Sharing Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- EFS Software Easy File Sharing Web Server 4.0 and prior
Reported:
Oct 31, 2006
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