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TITLE:
FuseTalk "keyword" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40850

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-11

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in FuseTalk, which can be exploited
by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "keyword" parameter in usersearchresults.cfm is
not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's
browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability is reported in FuseTalk Enterprise Edition 3.2
(ColdFusion). Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Filter malicious characters and character sequences using a proxy.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Martin Hall

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.thetestmanager.com/blog/2010/08/03/full-disclosure-multiple-xss-holes-in-fusetalk-forum-software/

OTHER REFERENCES:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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