| VID |
21408 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
CGI |
| Detailed Description |
The CuteNews has an 'archive' parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability.
CuteNews is a freely available PHP based news management program that uses flat files to store the database. CuteNews 1.3.1 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, caused by a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted URL link to 'show_archives.php' script containing malicious scripts in the 'archive' parameter and then could persuade a target user to click it. Once the URL is clicked, the embedded codes would be executed in the victim's Web browser. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
* References:
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=9556
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Sep/1011147.html
* Platforms Affected:
CuteNews 1.3.1
Linux Any version
Unix Any version
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
No upgrade or patch available as of December 2004.
Upgrade to the new version of CuteNews, when new version fixed this problem becomes available from the CutePHP Web site at http://cutephp.com/ |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
10948 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
16999 (ISS) |
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