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TITLE:
Chemical Directory Search Functionality Cross-Site Scripting

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20540

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Chemical Dictionary
http://secunia.com/product/10407/

DESCRIPTION:
luny has reported a vulnerability in Chemical Directory, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting
attacks.

Input passed to the "keyword" parameter in dictionary.php 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 in context of a vulnerable site.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
luny

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