Openads and Openads for PostgreSQL unspecified cross-site scripting
| openads-unspecified-xss (31570) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Openads and Openads for PostgreSQL are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by an unspecified script. 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.
Note: Openads and Openads for PostgreSQL are formerly phpPgAds and phpAdsNew.
Platforms Affected:
- Openads, Openads prior to 2.0.10
- Openads for PostgreSQL, Openads for PostgreSQL prior to 2.0.10
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Openads or Openads for PostgreSQL (2.0.10 or later), available from SourceForge.net Files. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files, Openads for PostgreSQL (phpPgAds) - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: Openads for PostgreSQL 2.0.10 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=36679&release_id=479426.
- BID-22124: Openads for PostgreSQL Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0363: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin-search.php in (1) Openads for PostgreSQL (aka phpPgAds) before 2.0.10 and (2) Openads (aka phpAdsNew) before 2.0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.
- SA23720: phpPgAds / phpAdsNew "keyword" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0240: Openads Unspecified Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 18, 2007
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