DotClear tools.php cross-site scripting
| dotclear-tools-xss (33616) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
DotClear is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the ecrire/tools.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple unspecified blog form fields 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:
- Dotclear, Dotclear 1.2.6 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ar3av Web site, Bulletin de securite: DotClear - 1.2.6 et versions anterieures / 2.0 beta 6 et versions anterieures at http://ar3av.free.fr/faille-dotclear.php.
- Dotclear Web site, Accueil - DotClear - DotClear 2 at http://www.dotclear.net/.
- CVE-2007-3672: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ecrire/tools.php in DotClear 1.2.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified form fields on the blogroll page.
- SA25971: DotClear Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 08, 2007
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