GForge Cross Site Scripting vulnerability
Version:        Tested on GForge 4.5.11
Discovered by:  José Ramón Palanco: jose.palanco(at)eazel(dot)es

http://www.eazel.es
Description:    

GForge is vulnerable to a security vulnerability that allow Cross-Site 
Scripting attacks. Due to improper filtering, a remote attacker can cause a 
cross site scripting.

To exploit any attacker may send via GET method the "words" variable to:
>"<script>alert('www.eazel.es')</script>
to http://site/search/advanced_search.php?group_id=X&search=1
where X is any active project in the gforge installation.

Timeline:
discovered: 26/10/2006
published: 8/01/2007

Original advisory:
http://www.eazel.es/advisory006-gforge-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability.html

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