XMB U2U Instant Messenger memcp.php cross-site scripting
| u2u-memcp-xss (31661) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The XMB U2U Instant Messenger is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the memcp.php script. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using instant messenger field 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:
- XMB, U2U Instant Messenger
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jan 20 2007 - 16:09:27 CST , XMB "U2U Instant Messenger" Cross-Site Scripting at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0481.html.
- XMB U2U Instant Messenger Web site, XMB-HOST - Free Message Board Chat Forum Hosting at http://www.xmb-host.com/.
- BID-22163: XMB MemCP.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0519: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in memcp.php in XMB U2U Instant Messenger allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the recipient field.
Reported:
Jan 20, 2007
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