Calendarix Cross Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Summary
This host is running Calendarix and is prone to cross site scripting and SQL injection vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code and manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site. Impact Level: Application.
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaws are due to: - Improper validation of user supplied input to '/cal_login.php' script. - Failure in the '/cal_date.php' script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in 'leftfooter' and 'frmname' variables. - Improper validation of user supplied input to '/cal_catview.php' via 'gocat' variable. - Failure in the 'cal_login.php' script to properly sanitize user-supplied input via 'login' field when 'password' field is set empty.
Affected
Calendarix version 0.8.20080808
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