Fa Name index.php and page.php scripts cross-site scripting
| faname-index-page-xss (43502) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Fa Name is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php and page.php scripts. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the key, desc, or name 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:
- Farsi Script, Fa Name 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Farsi Script Web site, Fa Name at http://fascript.com/.
- netVigilance Security Advisory 43, Fa Name version 1.0 Multiple XSS Attack Vulnerabilities at http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0043.
- BID-30019: FaName Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-3653: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Farsi Script (aka FaScript) FaName 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) key or (2) desc parameter to index.php, or (3) the name parameter to page.php.
Reported:
Jun 30, 2008
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