Nucleus CMS unspecified cross-site scripting
| nucleus-unspecified-xss (30254) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Nucleus CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by undisclosed scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using various parameters 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 Nucleus (version 3.24 or later), available from the Nucleus CMS Web site. See References.
References:
- Nucleus CMS Web site: Nucleus v3.24 Released.
- BID-21104: Nucleus CMS Unspecified HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6920: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nucleus before 3.24 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors, possibly involving (1) lib/ADMIN.php and (2) lib/SKIN.php.
- OSVDB ID: 30351: Nucleus Unspecified XSS
- SA22843: Nucleus Unspecified Script Insertion
- SECTRACK ID: 1017220: Nucleus Input Validation Holes in `lib/ADMIN.php` and `lib/SKIN.php` Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4495: Nucleus Unspecified Parameter Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Nucleus Group Nucleus CMS prior to 3.24
Reported:
Nov 14, 2006
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