High 5 Review Script search module cross-site scripting
| high5review-search-xss (31797) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
High 5 Review Script is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search module. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the q parameter 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Designmind.co.uk, High 5 Review Script
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of High 5, available to registered users from the designmind Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 25 2007 - 14:56:02 CST , high5 Review script Security Risk at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0593.html.
- designmind Web site, High 5 Review software support at http://designmind.co.uk/support/.
- High 5 Web site, High 5 Review Script at http://www.designmind.co.uk/.
- BID-22242: High5 Review Script Search Field HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0595: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search in High 5 Review Site allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter (aka the search box).
- SA23905: High5 Review Script "q" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0363: High 5 Review Site q Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 25, 2007
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