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HistoryFeb 04, 2006 - 12:00 a.m.

[SA18721] Papoo Username Script Insertion Vulnerability

2006-02-0400:00:00
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TITLE:
Papoo Username Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18721

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18721/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Papoo 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6588/

DESCRIPTION:
Thomas Pollet has reported a vulnerability in Papoo, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed to the username field during new account registration
isn't sanitised before being stored in the user profile. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser
session in context of an affected website when the user list is
viewed by the administrator.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.1.4. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply patch.
http://www.papoo.de/index.php?menuid=142&downloadid=106&reporeid=0

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Thomas Pollet


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