---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to join the Secunia Security Team? Secunia offers a position as a security specialist, where your daily work involves reverse engineering of software and exploit code, auditing of source code, and analysis of vulnerability reports. http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: P.A.I.D "read" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA20601 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/20601/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Cross Site Scripting WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: P.A.I.D 2.x http://secunia.com/product/10454/ DESCRIPTION: luny has reported a vulnerability in P.A.I.D, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Input passed to the "read" parameter in index.php is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user in an error message. 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 2.2. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: luny ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------