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GuppY / miniPortail Cross Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA9889
Release Date: 2003-10-01
Popularity: 6,731 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:GuppY 2.x (aldweb miniPortail)

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in GuppY allowing malicious users to conduct Cross Site Scripting attacks.

The problem is that input isn't properly validated, which can be exploited by entering specially crafted messages that will be interpreted as HTML or script code.

Example:
[c=expression(alert('evil code'))]text[/c]

All versions prior to version 2.4p2 have been reported vulnerable.

Solution:
Version 2.4p2 is not vulnerable.
http://www.freeguppy.org/file/guppy.zip

Patches are available:
http://www.freeguppy.org/download.php?lng=en

Provided and/or discovered by:
David Suzanne

Original Advisory:
http://www.echu.org/articles/alertes/echu-alert4.txt


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