PHP Link Directory admin interface cross-site scripting
| phpld-admin-xss (31662) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP Link Directory is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input on the administration page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by posting entries or adding admin users 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: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP Link Directory (3.0.6 or later), available from the PHP Link Directory Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jan 21 2007 - 04:24:50 CST : PHP Link Directory XSS Vulnerability version <= 3.0.6.
- PHP Link Directory Web site: PHP Link Directory.
- BID-22174: PHP Link Directory Link Submission HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0529: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.html (aka the administration page) in PHP Link Directory (phpLD) 3.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted link, which is triggered when the administrator uses the Validate Links functionality.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP Link Directory PHP Link Directory prior to 3.0.6
Reported:
Jan 21, 2007
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