PHCDownload search.php and index.php cross-site scripting
| phcdownload-search-index-xss (39420) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHCDownload is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the search.php and index.php scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the string or step 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:
- PHPCredo, PHCDownload 1.1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Lostmon Blogger, Friday, December 28, 2007, XSS Flaw & posible SQL injection in search.php in PHCDownload at http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/12/xss-flaw-posible-sql-injection-in.html.
- PHPCredo Web site, PHCDownload at http://www.phpcredo.com/.
- ZoRLu Advisories, Cuma, Nisan 25. 2008, PHCDownload 1.1.0 SQL & XSS at http://www.z0rlu.ownspace.org/index.php?/archives/62-PHCDownload-1.1.0-SQL-XSS.html.
- BID-27066: PHCDownload 'search.php' SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-28922: PHCDownload Multiple SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6669: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHCDownload 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the string parameter.
- SA28258: PHCDownload "string" Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection
Reported:
Dec 28, 2007
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