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FanUpdate
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5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: FanUpdate
Affected Version From: FanUpdate 3.0
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:fanupdate_project:fanupdate:3.0
Metasploit:
Other Scripts:
Platforms Tested:
Unknown

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in FanUpdate

The FanUpdate application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to sanitize and validate user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content. Additionally, implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) can help prevent XSS attacks.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48392/info

FanUpdate is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.

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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

FanUpdate 3.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/header.php?pageTitle=%3C/title%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28123%29;%3C/script%3E

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