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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in synType CMS

Advisory ID:HTB22416
Product:synType CMS
Vendor:MindArray GbR
Vulnerable Versions:V.0.12.2 and probably prior
Tested Version:V.0.12.2
Advisory Publication:June 3, 2010 [without technical details]
Vendor Notification:June 3, 2010
Public Disclosure:June 17, 2010
Vulnerability Type:Cross-Site Scripting [CWE-79]
Cross-Site Scripting [CWE-79]
Risk Level:Medium
CVSSv2 Base Scores:4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Solution Status:Fixed by Vendor
Discovered and Provided:High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
 

Advisory Details:

High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in synType CMS which could be exploited to perform cross-site scripting and script insertion attacks.

1) Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in synType CMS
The vulnerability exists due to input sanitation error in the search filed. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the vulnerable script and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user`s browser in context of the vulnerable website.
Exploitation example:
Enter the following text into search filed
search"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>

2) Script insertion vulnerability in synType CMS
Input passed to the "cmnt_body" parameter is not properly sanitized. A remote attacker can insert arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in user`s browser in context of the vulnerable website when user views the malicious data.
Exploitation example:
Enter the following text into comment filed
comment bit"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>

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Solution:
Upgrade to synType CMS V.0.13


References:
[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB22416 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB22416 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in synType CMS
[2] synType CMS - syntype.org - synType CMS is a free, open source Web Content Management System. synType CMS is fast, secure, stable and easy to learn. I
[3] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types.

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