JV2 Quick Gallery index.php cross-site scripting
| jv2quickgallery-index-xss (41568) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
JV2 Quick Gallery 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 "f" 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:
- JV2, JV2 Quick Gallery 1.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of JV2 Quick Gallery (1.2 or later), available from the JV2 Quick Gallery Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- JV2 Quick Gallery Web site, JV2 Quick Gallery at http://quickgallery.jv2.net/.
- BID-28511: JV2 Quick Gallery 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1636: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in JV2 Quick Gallery 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the f parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA29598: JV2 Quick Gallery "f" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Mar 31, 2008
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