Bandersnatch index.php cross-site scripting
| bandersnatch-index-xss (38360) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Bandersnatch 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 "func", "date", or "jid" 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:
- Funky Penguin, Bandersnatch 0.4
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Bandersnatch Web page, Bandersnatch | Funky Penguin at http://www.funkypenguin.co.za/bandersnatch/.
- Portcullis Security Advisory 07-005, The parameters are vulnerable to Javascript injection at http://www.portcullis-security.com/180.php.
- BID-26553: Bandersnatch Index.PHP Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6001: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in Bandersnatch 0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) func or (2) date parameter, or the jid parameter in a (3) log or (4) user action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3910.
Reported:
Nov 07, 2007
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