Web Wiz Forums 7.x - 'Registration_Rules.asp' Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Ferruh Mavituna
type: webapps
platform: asp
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date_added: 2004-06-15 
date_updated: 2013-01-19 
verified: 1 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10555/info

A vulnerability exists in the Web Wiz Forums software that may allow a remote user to launch cross-site scripting attacks. The problem is reported to exist due to improper sanitizing of user-supplied data passed to the 'registration_rules.asp' script.

An attacker can exploit this issue to steal cookie authentication credentials, or perform other types of attacks.

registration_rules.asp?FID=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27Vulnerable%2520%21%2
7%29%3C%2Fscript%3E