TITLE: WHMCompleteSolution "search" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA18029 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/18029/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Cross Site Scripting WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: WHMCompleteSolution 2.x http://secunia.com/product/6506/ DESCRIPTION: r0t has reported a vulnerability in WHMCompleteSolution, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Input passed to the "search" parameter in "knowledgebase.php" when performing a search isn't 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 has been reported in version 2.1 and prior. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: r0t ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://pridels.blogspot.com/2005/12/whmcompletesolution-xss-vuln.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------