UPDIR.NET updir.php cross-site scripting
| updir-updir-xss (38364) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
UPDIR.NET is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the updir.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters 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:
- UPDIR.NET, UPDIR.NET prior to 2.04
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of UPDIR.NET (2.04 or later), available from the UPDIR.NET Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- JVN#99453765, UPDIR.NET updir.php at http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN99453765/index.html.
- UPDIR.NET Web site, Download at http://updir.net/download.html.
- BID-26394: Updir.net Updir.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5955: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in updir.php in UPDIR.NET before 2.04 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- SA27581: UPDIR.NET "updir.php" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 09, 2007
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