From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2003 - 09:15:45 CDT

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TITLE:
Vivísimo Content Engine Search Parameter Cross-Site Scripting

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA10033

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10033/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Vivísimo Content Engine

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Vivísimo Content Engine, which
can be exploited by malicious people to conduct Cross-Site Scripting
attacks against other users.

The vulnerability is caused due to missing input validation when
processing users' search queries. This can be exploited by supplying
arbitrary HTML or script code to the "query" parameter, which will be
executed in a user's browser session when viewed.

Example:
http://[victim]/search?query=<script>alert(document.domain)</script>

SOLUTION:
Filter malicious characters in a HTTP proxy or firewall with URL
filtering capabilities.

REPORTED BY / CREDITS:
ComSec

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