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Jcow CMS 4.2 <= | Cross Site Scripting
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1. OVERVIEW
Jcow CMS 4.2 and lower versions are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting.
2. BACKGROUND
Jcow is a flexible Social Networking software written in PHP. It can help you to build a social network for your interests and passions, a member community for your existing website and a social networking site like facebook/myspace/twitter.
3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
The parameter "g" is not properly sanitized upon submission to /index.php, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.
4. VERSIONS AFFECTED
Jcow CMS 4.2 and lower
5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
File : /includes/libs/member.module.php:
Line 605:
http://[target]/index.php?p=member/signup&email=&username=&password=&fullname=&birthyear=1991&birthmonth=01&birthday=01&gender=0&location=Myanmar++&about_me=&recaptcha_challenge_field=03AHJ_Vuvk8U6zCeSdrjB0GPDuwaRP-tPJ2G7u3Nm5LpmVSGmZs_CIP9I_C0PYZ1zYY6F42zpzGKQkxSiUhhyu-QhhwZA6oTlLNntgAgmRkDjfZpu3j4-bMeQNpOVh1afb4fZ4qwaIxHpP1wL8-8-LgkEBE5auAFmF_w&recaptcha_response_field=&g=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/XSS/%29%3C/script%3E&onpost=1&agree_rules=1
6. SOLUTION
Upgrade to 4.3.1 or higher.
The commercial version 5.x.x is not vulnerable.
7. VENDOR
Jcow CMS Development Team
http://www.jcow.net
8. CREDIT
This vulnerability was discovered by Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.
9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE
2010-06-03: notified vendor
2010-06-03: vendor replied fix would be available within 48hrs
2011-08-24: vendor released fixed version, jcow.4.3.1.ce
2011-08-26: vulnerability disclosed
10. REFERENCES
Original Advisory URL: http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[jcow_4.2]_cross_site_scripting
Jcow CMS: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jcow/files/jcow4/jcow.4.2.1.zip/download
#yehg [2011-08-26]
1. OVERVIEW OxWall 1.1.1 and lower versions are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting. 2. BACKGROUND Oxwall is a free open source software package for building social networks, family sites and collaboration systems. It is a flexible community website engine developed with the aim to provide people with a well-coded, user-friendly software platform for social needs. It is easy to set up, configure and manage Oxwall while you focus on your site idea. We are testing the concept of free open source community software for complete (site,sub-site setups) and partial (widgets,features) community and collaboration solutions for companies and individuals. 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION Multiple parameters were not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser. 4. VERSIONS AFFECTED 1.1.1 and lower 5. PROOF-OF-CONCE
1. OVERVIEW Open-Realty CMS 3.x versions are vulnerable to Persistent Cross Site Scripting (XSS). 2. BACKGROUND Open-Realty is the world's leading real estate listing marketing and management CMS application, and has enjoyed being the real estate web site software of choice for professional web site developers since 2002. 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION Multiple parameters are not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser. 4. VERSIONS AFFECTED 3.x 5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT /admin/ajax.php (parameter: title, full_desc, ta) /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// POST /admin/ajax.php?action=ajax_update_listing_data HTTP/1.1 Host: localhost Content-Length: 574 Origin: http://localhost X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
1. OVERVIEW
The Elgg 1.7.9 and lower versions are vulnerable to multiple Cross Site Scripting.
2. BACKGROUND
Elgg is an award-winning social networking engine, delivering the building blocks that enable businesses, schools, universities and associations to create their own fully-featured social networks and applications. Well-known Organizations with networks powered by Elgg include: Australian Government, British Government, Federal Canadian Government, MITRE, The World Bank, UNESCO, NASA, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University and more (http://elgg.org/powering.php)
3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
Several parameters (page_owner, content,internalname, QUERY_STRING) are not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.
4. VERSIONS AFFECTED
Elgg 1.7.9 <=
5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT