phpVideoPro sess_id cross-site scripting
| phpvideopro-sessid-xss (35120) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpVideoPro is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by unspecified scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the sess_id parameter 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 phpVideoPro (0.8.8 or later), available from the phpVideoPro Web site. See References.
References:
- PhpVideoPro v0.8.8 @ PVP_Dev: ChangeLog 0.8.8 (June 26, 2007) - fixed vulnerability: SessionID was used to inject code.
- phpVideoPro Web site: SourceForge.net: phpVideoPro.
- BID-24644: PHPVideoPro Unspecified Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3596: inc/vul_check.inc in phpVideoPro before 0.8.8 permits non-alphanumeric characters in the sess_id parameter, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, probably cross-site scripting (XSS).
- OSVDB ID: 36349: phpVideoPro inc/vul_check.inc sess_id Parameter XSS
- SA25815: phpVideoPro "sess_id" Cross-Site Scripting
Platforms Affected:
- phpVideoPro phpVideoPro prior to 0.8.8
Reported:
Jun 26, 2007
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