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vendor:
phpWebSite
by:
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: phpWebSite
Affected Version From:
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:phpwebsite:phpwebsite
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in phpWebSite

phpWebSite is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser within the context of the affected website. This can lead to the theft of authentication credentials stored in cookies and enable further attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to implement proper input sanitization and validation mechanisms in phpWebSite to prevent the execution of malicious script code.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49176/info

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

http://www.example.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=[XSS]