Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in SimpNews

vendor:

SimpNews

by:

Unknown

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting

CWE

Product Name: SimpNews

Affected Version From: 2.47.03

Affected Version To: 2.47.03

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: CVE-2010-4374, CVE-2010-4375

CPE: a:simpnews_project:simpnews:2.47.03

Metasploit: https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/centos_linux-cve-2010-4375/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-RHSA-2010-0981/

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2010

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in SimpNews

SimpNews is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content. An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

Mitigation:

To mitigate these vulnerabilities, it is recommended to sanitize user input properly before using it in dynamically generated content. Input validation and output encoding can help prevent cross-site scripting attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41517/info

SimpNews is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

SimpNews 2.47.03 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/simpnews/news.php?layout=%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E
http://www.example.com/simpnews/news.php?lang=en&layout=layout2&sortorder=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E