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phpWebSite "search" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28303
Release Date: 2008-01-03
Last Update: 2008-02-04
Popularity: 3,073 views

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

Software:phpWebSite 0.x
phpWebSite 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0092


Description:
Audun Larsen has discovered a vulnerability in phpWebSite, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "search" parameter in the search module is not 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 is confirmed in version 1.4.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
A fix is reportedly available via Boost.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Audun Larsen

Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
phpWebSite:
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/blog/2143


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