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TorrentFlux "User-Agent" HTTP Header Script Insertion
Secunia Advisory: SA22293
Release Date: 2006-10-06
Last Update: 2006-12-04
Popularity: 6,303 views

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

Software:TorrentFlux 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5227


Description:
Steven Roddis has discovered a vulnerability in TorrentFlux, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed to the "User-Agent" HTTP header is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in an administrator's browser session in context of an affected site when the "Activity Log" is viewed.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 2.2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Steven Roddis

Changelog:
2006-10-12: Added CVE reference.
2006-12-04: Updated Solution with information about vendor's update.

Original Advisory:
http://www.stevenroddis.com.au/2006/1...entflux-user-agent-xss-vulnerability/


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