Ariadne index.php cross-site scripting
| ariadne-index-xss (33987) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ariadne is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the ARLogin 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:
- Ariadne, Ariadne 2.4.1 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of December 2007.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Ariadne Web site, Ariadne CMS at http://www.ariadne-cms.org/.
- BID-23735: Ariadne Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2433: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Ariadne 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ARLogin parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 35493: Ariadne index.php ARLogin Variable XSS
- SA25090: Ariadne "ARLogin" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
May 01, 2007
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