FLIP (Free LAN-Party Inter/Intranet Portal) trigger_error_text cross-site scripting
| flip-triggererrortext-xss (31900) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FLIP (Free LAN-Party Inter/Intranet Portal) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the trigger_error_text function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters 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 FLIP (1.0rc3 or later), available from the SourceForge.net: Files Web site. See References.
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files: FLIP [Free LAN In(tra|ter)net Portal] - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: FLIP-1.0-RC3.
- BID-22251: Flip Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-0696: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in error messages in Free LAN In(tra|ter)net Portal (FLIP) before 1.0-RC3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters, different vectors than CVE-2007-0611.
- OSVDB ID: 33650: Free LAN In(tra|ter)net Portal (FLIP) Error Message XSS
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0454: FLIP Multiple Parameter Handling SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- FLIP FLIP prior to 1.0 rc3
Reported:
Jan 24, 2007
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