SB2012102307 - Cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4821)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in phpMyFAQ before 2.6.9 when processing PATH_INFO to index.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/1009-exploits/phpmyfaq268-xss.txt
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2010/Sep/207
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41625
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/7
• http://www.osvdb.org/68268
• http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2010-09-28.php
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62092