Detections
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Phorum search.php subject Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 14185
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that suffers from a cross- site scripting flaw.Description
The remote version of Phorum contains a script called 'search.php' that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. An attacker may be able to exploit this problem to steal the authentication credentials of third-party users.Solution
Upgrade to 5.0.7a.beta or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 14185
File Name: phorum_search_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 8/2/2004
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
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:phorum:phorum
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-2242
BID: 10822