cPanel 9.1 - 'User' Cross-Site Scripting

Author: abducter_minds@yahoo.com
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 0
date_added: 2005-05-20
date_updated: 2013-05-30
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2005-2021;OSVDB-17399
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13996/info

It is reported that cPanel is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to execute HTML or script code in a user's browser. The issue presents itself due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data via the 'user' parameter of the 'login' page.

Due to the possibility of attacker-specified HTML and script code being rendered in a victim's browser, it is possible to steal cookie-based authentication credentials from that user. Other attacks are possible as well.

http://www.example.com:2082/login?user=**<script>JavaScript:alert(document.cookie);</script>