Multiple Bluemoon, Inc. modules for XOOPS unspecified cross-site scripting
| bluemoon-unspecified-xss (42072) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Bluemoon inc. modules for XOOPS are vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unspecified 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:
- Bluemoon, BackPack module for XOOPS 0.91
- Bluemoon, BmSurvey module for XOOPS 0.84
- Bluemoon, newbb_fileup module for XOOPS 1.83
- Bluemoon, News_embed module for XOOPS 1.44
- Bluemoon, PopnupBlog for XOOPS 3.19
Remedy:
For BackPack:
Upgrade to the latest version of BackPack (0.93 or later), available from the Bluemoon XOOPS Web site. See References.
For BmSurvey:
Upgrade to the latest version of BmSurvey (0.85 or later), available from the Bluemoon XOOPS Web site. See References.
For newbb_fileup:
Upgrade to the latest version of newbb_fileup (1.84 or later), available from the Bluemoon XOOPS Web site. See References.
For News_embed:
Upgrade to the latest version of News_embed (1.45 or later), available from the Bluemoon XOOPS Web site. See References.
For PopnupBlog:
Upgrade to the latest version of PopnupBlog (3.20 or later), available from the Bluemoon XOOPS Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Bluemoon XOOPS Security Advisory, 2008-4-28 15:00:00, XOOPS: Security Update Information at http://www.bluemooninc.biz/~xoops/modules/news/article.php?storyid=69.
- Bluemoon XOOPS Web site, Downloads at http://www.bluemooninc.biz/~xoops2/modules/mydownloads/.
- BID-28966: Multiple Bluemoon inc. Modules for XOOPS Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2035: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Bluemoon, Inc. (1) BackPack 0.91 and earlier, (2) BmSurvey 0.84 and earlier, (3) newbb_fileup 1.83 and earlier, (4) News_embed (news_fileup) 1.44 and earlier, and (5) PopnupBlog 3.19 and earlier modules for XOOPS 2.0.x, XOOPS Cube 2.1, and ImpressCMS allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- SA29993: XOOPS Various Bluemoon inc. Modules Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Apr 28, 2008
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