phpLinkat 0.1 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Author: Sp.IC
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 0
date_added: 2002-10-04
date_updated: 2012-10-11
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2002-2321;OSVDB-59014
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5890/info

Reportedly, phpLinkat is prone to cross site scripting attacks.

An attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim user to follow a malicious link containing HTML and script code. The attacker-supplied HTML and script code may be executed on a web client in the context of the site hosting phpLinkat.

Attackers may potentially exploit this issue to manipulate web content or to steal cookie-based authentication credentials. It may be possible to take arbitrary actions as the victim user.

http://target/showcat.php?catid=<Script>JavaScript:alert('test');</Script>

http://target/addyoursite.php?catid=<Script>JavaScript:alert('test');</Script>