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MySQL Auction "keyword" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18006
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Release Date:
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2005-12-14
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Last Update:
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2007-09-17
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Popularity:
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5,459 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting
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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: | MySQL Auction 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-4237
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Description:
r0t has reported a vulnerability in MySQL Auction, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
Input passed to the "keyword" parameter when performing a search 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 3.0 and prior.
Solution:
Update to version 3.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
r0t
Changelog:
2006-01-13: Added CVE reference.
2007-09-17: Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.
Original Advisory:
MySQL Auction:
http://www.mysqlsoftware.net/?action=cross-site
r0t:
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/mysql-auction-xss-vuln.html
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