PhpLinkExchange index.php cross-site scripting
| phplinkexchange-index-xss (44418) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PhpLinkExchange 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 catid or id 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- IDevSpot Web site: PhpLinkExchange.
- BID-30665: IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 'index.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3679: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the catid parameter in a (1) user_add, (2) recip, (3) tellafriend, or (4) contact action, or (5) in a request without an action; or (6) the id parameter in a tellafriend action. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA31487: PhpLinkExchange "catid" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IDevspot Webware PhpLinkExchange 1.01
Reported:
Aug 12, 2008
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