PaNews 2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting

Author: pi3ch
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2005-02-16 
date_updated: 2013-05-01 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12576/info

PaNews is reportedly affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue exists because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will be executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user when followed. This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.

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