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vendor:
Dokeos
by:
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: Dokeos
Affected Version From: 1.8.6.2
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Dokeos

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

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to properly sanitize and validate user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated web pages.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46370/info

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

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

Dokeos 1.8.6.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/dokeos/main/inc/latex.php?code=%22style=%22top:0;position:absolute;width:9999px;height:9999px;%22onmouseover%3d%22alert(0)