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phpDocumentor
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Unknown
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: phpDocumentor
Affected Version From: Unknown
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: phpdocumentor
Metasploit:
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Platforms Tested: Unknown
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in phpDocumentor

The phpDocumentor application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary script code into the affected site, which can result in the execution of malicious code in the browser of an unsuspecting user. This can lead to the theft of authentication credentials and enable various other attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to implement proper input validation and sanitization techniques. Specifically, user-supplied input should be properly encoded or filtered to prevent the execution of malicious code.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16101/info

phpDocumentor is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application 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 facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks. 

http://www.example.com/[path]/Documentation/tests/bug-559668.php?FORUM[LIB]=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>

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