mnoGoSearch search.htm-dist cross-site scripting
| mnogosearch-searchhtmdist-xss (37269) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
mnoGoSearch is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search.htm-dist script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the "t" 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:
- Lavtech, mnoGoSearch prior to 3.2.43
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of mnoGoSearch (3.2.43 or later), available from the mnoGoSearch Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- mnoGoSearch Web site, Changes in 3.2.43 (17 October 2007) at http://www.mnogosearch.org/doc/msearch-changelog.html.
- BID-26114: mnoGoSearch T Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5588: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mnoGoSearch before 3.2.43 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the t parameter in search.cgi, as reachable from search.htm-dist.
- SA27263: mnoGoSearch Default Template "t" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Oct 17, 2007
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