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XSS vulnerability in the search module of synType CMS
From: advisory () htbridge ch
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:51:47 +0200 (CEST)
Vulnerability ID: HTB22416 Reference: http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_vulnerability_in_the_search_module_of_syntype_cms.html Product: synType CMS Vendor: MindArray GbR Vulnerable Version: V.0.12.2 and Probably Prior Versions Vendor Notification: 03 June 2010 Vulnerability Type: XSS (Cross Site Scripting) Status: Not Fixed, Vendor Alerted, Awaiting Vendor Response Risk level: Medium Credit: High-Tech Bridge SA - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing (http://www.htbridge.ch/) Vulnerability Details: User can execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the vulnerable application. The vulnerability exists due to failure in the search script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in "search" variable. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a compromise of the application, theft of cookie-based authentication credentials, disclosure or modification of sensitive data. An attacker can use browser to exploit this vulnerability by entering search text like: search"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>
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