Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in CuteNews

vendor:

CuteNews

by:

Unknown

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: CuteNews

Affected Version From: 1.3.2006

Affected Version To: 1.3.2006

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:cutephp:cutenews:1.3.6

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

Unknown

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in CuteNews

CuteNews is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied URI input. A remote attacker can create a malicious URI link that includes hostile HTML and script code. If the link is followed, the code may be rendered in the victim user's web browser, allowing for theft of authentication credentials or other attacks.

Mitigation:

It is recommended to update to a version of CuteNews that is not affected by this vulnerability. Additionally, input validation and sanitization should be implemented to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11097/info

It is reported that CuteNews is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied URI input.

This issue could permit a remote attacker to create a malicious URI link that includes hostile HTML and script code. If this link were to be followed, the hostile code may be rendered in the web browser of the victim user. This would occur in the security context of the affected web site and may allow for theft of cookie-based authentication credentials or other attacks.

This vulnerability is reported to exist in versions 1.3.6 and prior of CuteNews.

http://www.example.com/cutenews/index.php?mod=[XSS CODE]
http://www.example.com/cutenews/index.php?mod=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>