DGNews 2.1 - 'footer.php' Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Jesper Jurcenoks
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 
date_added: 2007-05-28 
date_updated: 2013-12-07 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2007-0694;OSVDB-34228 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24200/info

DGNews is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Exploiting this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks on unsuspecting users in the context of the affected website. As a result, the attacker may be able to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

This issue affects DGNews 2.1; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/footer.php?copyright=[xss]