myPHPNuke 1.8.8 - 'links.php' Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Tacettin Karadeniz
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 
date_added: 2003-02-20 
date_updated: 2016-12-23 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2003-1372;OSVDB-3931 
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aliases:  
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application_url: http://www.exploit-db.commpn188_final_7.zip

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6892/info

Reportedly, myPHPNuke 'links.php' does not adequately filter HTML code thus making it prone to cross-site scripting attacks. It is possible for a remote attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will be executed in the browser of a legitimate user. All code will be executed within the context of the website running myPHPNuke.

This issue may be exploited to steal cookie-based authentication credentials from legitimate users of the website running the vulnerable software.

This vulnerability was reported for myPHPNuke 1.8.8 earlier versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/myphpnuke/links.php?op=MostPopular&ratenum=[scr!pt]alert(document.cookie);[/scr!pt]&ratetype=percent

http://www.example.com/myphpnuke/links.php?op=search&query=[scr!pt]alert('tacettin@olympos.org');[/scr!pt]?query=