HP SiteScope XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53622

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a version of HP SiteScope that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.

Description

There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in this installation of HP SiteScope that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user. Such script code could steal authentication credentials and be used to launch other attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to version 11.1 and install hotfix SS1110110412.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d008b65d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53622

File Name: hp_sitescope_xss.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Published: 5/2/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:hp:mercury_sitescope

Required KB Items: www/sitescope

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/21/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1726

BID: 47554

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990

Secunia: 44322