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TITLE:
Subject Search Server "Search for" Field Cross-Site Scripting

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15288

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Subject Search Server (SSServer) 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/5073/

DESCRIPTION:
Dr_insane has discovered a vulnerability in Subject Search Server,
which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site
scripting attacks.

Input passed in the "Search for" field is not properly sanitised
before being returned to users. This can be exploited to execute
arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.1. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a proxy
server.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Dr_insane

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