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Web Server Generic XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10815

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running a web server that fails to adequately sanitize request strings of malicious JavaScript. A remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser within the security context of the affected site.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a patch or upgrade.

See Also

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10815

File Name: cross_site_scripting.nasl

Version: 1.94

Type: remote

Published: 11/30/2001

Updated: 5/2/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2002-1060

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1060, CVE-2002-1700, CVE-2003-1543, CVE-2005-2453, CVE-2006-1681, CVE-2012-3382

BID: 5011, 5305, 7344, 7353, 8037, 14473, 17408, 54344

CWE: 79