Baby Gekko CMS register cross-site scripting
| babygekkocms-register-xss (75364) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Baby Gekko CMS is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the users/action/register in apps/users/registration.template.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the multiple parameters 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: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Baby Gekko CMS (1.2.0 or later), available from the Baby Gekko CMS Web site. See References.
References:
- Baby Gekko CMS Web Site: Baby Gekko - Advanced Content Management System.
- EDB-ID: 18827: Baby Gekko CMS v1.1.5c Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities.
- Packet Storm Web Site: Baby Gekko CMS 1.1.5c Cross Site Scripting.
- BID-53366: Baby Gekko CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2012-3837: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in apps/users/registration.template.php in Baby Gekko 1.2.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) email_address, (3) password, (4) password_verify, (5) firstname, (6) lastname, or (7) verification_code parameter to users/action/register. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 81673: Baby Gekko users/action/register Multiple Parameter XSS
- SA49052: Baby Gekko Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Baby Gekko Gekko Web Builder 1.1.5c
Reported:
May 03, 2012
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