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TITLE:
Newscoop Comments Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43764

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-17

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Newscoop, which can be exploited
by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed while posting comments is not properly sanitised before
being displayed to the user. This can be exploited to insert HTML and
script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in
context of the affected site when the malicious data is viewed.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.5.2.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.5.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/products/newscoop_release/570/Newscoop-352-is-out!.htm
http://dev.sourcefabric.org/browse/CS-2921

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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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