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.
*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: | 2.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of High 5, available to registered users from the designmind Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 25 2007 - 14:56:02 CST : high5 Review script Security Risk.
- designmind Web site: High 5 Review software support.
- High 5 Web site: High 5 Review Script.
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- Designmind.co.uk High 5 Review Script
Reported:
Jan 25, 2007
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