EasyNews index.php cross-site scripting
| easynews-index-xss (41593) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
EasyNews 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 read 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:
- MyioSoft, EasyNews 4.0tr
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 6, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MyioSoft Web site, EasyNews Software at http://myiosoft.com/?1.10.0.0.
- BID-28542: EasyNews Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1649: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in staticpages/easypublish/index.php in EasyNews 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the read parameter in an edp_pupublish action.
- SA29624: EasyNews Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 01, 2008
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