CVE-2008-5211
sphider 1.3.4 - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Query Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5211. PoCs published by Christian Holler.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sphider 1.3.4 by injecting a script tag into the 'query' parameter of search.php. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Sphider 1.3.4, when the search suggestion feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2506.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sphider 1.3.4 by injecting a script tag into the 'query' parameter of search.php. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.