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Exponent CMS "module" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13988
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Release Date:
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2005-01-26
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Last Update:
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2005-02-14
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting
Exposure of system information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Exponent CMS 0.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0309 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2005-0310 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
y3dips has reported a vulnerability in Exponent CMS, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
Input passed to the "module" parameter in "index.php" and "mod.php" isn't properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of a vulnerable site.
It has also been reported that the full installation path can be disclosed by accessing certain scripts directly.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.95. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vulnerabilities have been fixed in version 0.96 beta5.
Production systems should not return error messages to clients.
Provided and/or discovered by:
y3dips
Changelog:
2005-02-14: Updated "Solution" section and added CVE references.
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