Matt's Whois mwhois.php cross-site scripting
| mattswhois-mwhois-xss (40825) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Matt's Whois is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the mwhois.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the domain 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:
- Matt Smith, Matt's Whois 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of October 4, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Matt's Whois Web site, Mattsscripts.co.uk - the ultimate free script archive at http://www.mattsscripts.co.uk/mwhois.htm.
- BID-27974: Matt's Whois 'mwhois.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1041: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt's Whois (MWhois) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter.
- SA29093: Matt's Whois "domain" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 25, 2008
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