Exponent CMS new account cross-site scripting
| exponentcms-newaccount-xss (41878) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Exponent CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when creating a new account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the username, firstname, lastname, and e-mail address fields to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.94
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.95
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.1
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.3
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.4
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.5 Rc1
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.6
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.6 Alpha
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.6-Ga20071003
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (Security Patch 04172008), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Exponent CMS Web site, Security Patch Released at http://www.exponentcms.org/index.php?action=view&id=64&module=newsmodule&src=%40random44fe03276195.
- SourceForge.net: Files, Exponent Content Management System at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=118524&package_id=272391.
- BID-28834: Exponent CMS Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1972: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the user account creation feature in Exponent CMS 0.96.6-GA20071003 and earlier, when the Allow Registration? configuration option is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) firstname, (3) lastname, and (4) e-mail address fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA29875: Exponent CMS User Registration Script Insertion
Reported:
Apr 17, 2008
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