[SA21611] PHP iAddressBook "cat_name" Script Insertion Vulnerability

TITLE:
PHP iAddressBook "cat_name" Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21611

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
PHP iAddressbook 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/11678/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in PHP iAddressbook, which can be
exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed to the "cat_name" form field parameter when adding a
Category is not properly sanitised before being used. This can be
exploited to insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which is executed
in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when the
malicious data is viewed.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 0.95.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.95.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wacha.ch/wiki/addressbook:changelog

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