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TITLE:
Alkacon OpenCms Comments Module Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39099

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DESCRIPTION:
Cyrill Brunschwiler has reported a vulnerability in the Comments
module for Alkacon OpenCms, which can be exploited by malicious
people to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed via form fields when creating a comment is not properly
sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to insert
arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's
browser session in context of an affected site when the malicious
data is being viewed.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.0.0. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the CVS repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Cyrill Brunschwiler of Compass Security.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Compass Security:
http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CVE-2009-4505_opencms_oamp_comments_module_xss_cyrill_brunschwiler.txt

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