ZH2003-24SA (security advisory): ChitChat.NET XSS Vulnerability

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Date: Wed Aug 13 2003 - 09:03:33 PDT

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    ZH2003-24SA (security advisory): ChitChat.NET XSS Vulnerability
    
    
    Published: 13 august 2003
    
    Released: 13 august 2003
    
    Name: ChitChat.NET
    
    Affected Systems: 2.0
    
    Issue: Remote attackers can inject XSS script
    
    Author: G00db0y@zone-h.org
    
    Vendor: http://clickcess.com/
    
    
    
    Description
    
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    Zone-h Security Team has discovered a flaw in ChitChat.NET v2.0 (and older 
    versions?).
    "ChitChat.NET is an ASP.NET based discussion forum designed specifically 
    for SQL Server." 
    
    
    
    
    Details
    
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    It's possibile to inject XSS script in the Name box and in the Topic Title 
    box.
    
    For example try this:
    
    Name: <script>alert(Zone-h1)</script>
    
    Email address: testat_private
    
    Topic title: <script>alert(Zone-h)</script>
    
    Message: www.Zone-h.org
    
    
    
    Solution:
    
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    The vendor has been contacted and a patch was produced.
    
    
    Suggestions:
    
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    Filter the posting procedure.
    
    
    G00db0y - www.zone-h.org admin
    
    Original advisory here: http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=2882/
    



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