XOOPS 2.3.1/2.3.2a Cross Site Scripting

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Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-08-041  
  
  
Application: XOOPS   
Versions Affected: 2.3.1, 2.3.2a  
Vendor URL: http://www.xoops.org/  
Bug: Stored XSS  
Exploits: YES  
Reported: 10.11.2008  
Vendor response: 10.11.2008  
Solution: YES  
Date of Public Advisory: 08.12.2008  
Authors: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)  
  
  
  
Description  
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XOOPS has Stored XSS vulnerability.  
  
  
  
Details  
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Vulnerability found in script pmlite.php  
  
User can inject script into private message using BBCode post parameter [url].  
  
Example:  
  
[url=" STYLE="test:expression(alert('DSecRG XSS'))]DSecRG XSS[/url]  
  
  
  
Solution  
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Vendor fixed this flaw on 07.12.2008.   
  
XOOPS 2.3.2b Security Release can be download from Sourceforge repository:  
  
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41586&package_id=153583&release_id=643845  
  
Release notes:  
  
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4563  
  
  
  
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