Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) NewsMode parameter to NewsCategoryForm.php, or the (2) Match or (3) NewsMode parameter to SearchResults.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- PHPFreeNews 1.40 - 'NewsCategoryForm.php?NewsMode' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-26160 · webapps · Aug 17, 2005 · verified
- PHPFreeNews 1.40 - 'searchresults.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities EDB-26161 · webapps · Aug 17, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 16490 third-party-advisory
- 1014726 vdb-entry
- 20050817 PHPFreeNews V1.40 and prior Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 14590 vdb-entry