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vendor:
phpLinks
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: phpLinks
Affected Version From: 2.1.3.1
Affected Version To: 2.1.3.1
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
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Nuclei References: N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2006

phpLinks Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The phpLinks application is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

Input validation should be used to ensure that user-supplied input is properly sanitized.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17586/info

The phpLinks application is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. 

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions 2.1.3.1 and prior are vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/phpLinks_path/index.php?logic=or&maximum=&term=%22%3Cscript%3Ealert('r0t')%3C/script%3E