Secunia Logo
Netsikker nu! 2008
 
GhostScripter Amazon Shop "query" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA17750
Release Date: 2005-11-29
Last Update: 2007-02-06
Popularity: 4,720 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:GhostScripter Amazon Shop 5.x

Subscribe: Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:CVE-2005-3908


Description:
r0t has reported a vulnerability in GhostScripter Amazon Shop, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "query" parameter in "search.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 an affected site.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 5.0.0 and prior. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to the latest version.

Provided and/or discovered by:
r0t

Changelog:
2005-12-07: Added CVE reference.
2007-02-06: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://pridels.blogspot.com/2005/11/amazon-shop-500-xss-vuln.html


Track this Secunia Advisory
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.

Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.

About this Secunia Advisory
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
  
Latest Advisories

Send Feedback to Secunia
If you have new information regarding this Secunia advisory or a product in our database, please send it to us using either our web form or email us at vuln@secunia.com.

Ideas, suggestions, and other feedback are most welcome.

Most Popular - 3 Hours

1. phpBB "gen_rand_string()" Predictable RNG Weakness // 111 views
2. phpBB Avatar Script Insertion Vulnerability // 75 views
3. phpBB BBcode "url" Script Insertion Vulnerability // 66 views
4. phpBB "url" bbcode Script Insertion Vulnerability // 65 views
5. phpBB Multiple Vulnerabilities // 56 views
6. phpBB Avatar Functions Information Disclosure and Deletion // 53 views
7. VMware ESX Server Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities // 37 views
8. Microsoft Windows Vista Page Fault Handling Denial of Service // 34 views
9. VMware ESX / ESXi "JMP" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability // 29 views
10. VMware VirtualCenter Multiple Vulnerabilities // 27 views