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Gallery search.php searchstring Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 11810
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a cross-site scripting attack.Description
The version of Gallery hosted on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting attack due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'searchstring' parameter of the 'search.php' script. A remote attacker may use this to steal the cookies from the legitimate users of this system.Solution
Upgrade to Gallery 1.3.4-pl1 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 11810
File Name: gallery_xss.nasl
Version: 1.30
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 7/28/2003
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:gallery_project:gallery
Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/gallery
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2003
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2003-0614
BID: 8288