SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

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# Exploit Title    : SyndeoCMS <= 3.0.01 Persistent XSS

# Date             : 29-03-2012

# Author           : Ivano Binetti (http://ivanobinetti.com)

# Vendor site      : http://www.syndeocms.org/

# Software link    : http://sourceforge.net/projects/syndeocms

# Version          : 3.0.01 and lower 

# Tested on        : Debian Squeeze (6.0) 

# CVE              : CVE-2012-1979

# Original Advisory: http://www.webapp-security.com/2012/03/syndeocms/

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Summary

1)Introduction

2)Description

3)Exploit

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1)Introduction

SyndeoCMS is a "Content Management System (CMS) for primary schools, which helps you manage and maintain your website. It can also

be a very usefull CMS for small companies or non profit organizations".



2)Description

SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 (and lower) is prone to a persistent XSS vulnerability due to an improper input sanitization of 

"email" parameter, passed to server side logic (path: "starnet/index.php") via http POST method. 

Exploiting this vulnerability an authenticated user - which is able to change his profile settings - could insert arbitrary 

code in "Site email" field that will be executed when another admin or user clicks on that user'profile.



3)Exploit 

Insert the following code in "Email address" field under  

"starnet/index.php?option=configuration&suboption=users&modoption=edit_user&user_id=<user_id_number>":

email@email.com"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>



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