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[SA17715] SearchFeed Search Engine Script "REQ" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 28 2005 - 11:34:52 CST

TITLE:
SearchFeed Search Engine Script "REQ" Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17715

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17715/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
SearchFeed Search Engine Script 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6241/

DESCRIPTION:
r0t has discovered a vulnerability in SearchFeed Search Engine
Script, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct
cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "REQ" parameter when performing a search isn't
properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's
browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.3.2 and has also
been reported in prior versions. Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
r0t

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://pridels.blogspot.com/2005/11/searchfeed-search-engine-xss-vuln.html

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