Aardvark Topsites PHP index.php cross-site scripting
| aardvarktopsitesphp-index-xss (51391) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Aardvark Topsites PHP 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 "q" 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 May 1, 2013.
References:
- Aardvark Topsites PHP Web site: Aardvark Topsites PHP - A Free PHP Topsites Script.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jun 25 2009 - 15:29:04 CDT : Report vulnerabilities.
- Web Application Security Web site: Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.1 security vulnerabilities disclosure.
- BID-35506: Aardvark Topsites PHP 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-2302: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action. NOTE: it was later reported that 5.2.1 is also affected.
- OSVDB ID: 55540: Aardvark Topsites PHP index.php q Parameter XSS
- SA41985: Aardvark Topsites q Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.0.2
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.1.1
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 5
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.0.3
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.1.2
- Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0
Reported:
Jun 25, 2009
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