Acidcat CMS admin_colors_swatch.asp cross-site scripting
| acidcat-admincolorsswatch-xss (41919) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Acidcat CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the admin_colors_swatch.asp script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the field 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:
- Acidcat ASP CMS, Acidcat CMS 3.4.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of October 11, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Acidcat CMS Web site, Acidcat ASP CMS at http://www.acidcat.com/acidcat/.
- BID-28868: Acidcat CMS Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1991: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_colors_swatch.asp in Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the field parameter.
- SA29916: Acidcat CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 20, 2008
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