CMScout 2.08 - Cross-Site Scripting

EDB-ID:

34055

CVE:

N/A


Author:

XroGuE

Type:

webapps


Platform:

PHP

Date:

2010-05-28


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40442/info

CMScout is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. 

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