CodeIgniter xss_clean() function cross-site scripting

codeigniter-xssclean-xss (35350)

Medium Risk

Description:

CodeIgniter is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the xss_clean() function 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:	2.4
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

CodeIgniter customers should contact CodeIgniter support for upgrade or patch information. See References.

References:

• CodeIgniter Web site: CodeIgniter.
• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jul 09 2007 - 07:32:10 CDT: CodeIgniter 1.5.3 vulnerabilities.
• CVE-2007-3708: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CodeIgniter 1.5.3 before 20070626 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) String.fromCharCode and (2) malformed nested tag manipulations in an unspecified component, related to insufficient sanitization by the xss_clean function.
• SA25991: CodeIgniter Weakness and Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• EllisLab CodeIgniter 1.5.3

Reported:

Jul 09, 2007

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