CuteNews index.php mod Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14665

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to cross- site scripting attacks.

Description

The version of CuteNews installed on the remote host is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would need to be able to coerce a user to browse to a purposefully malicious URI. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker would be able to run code within the web-browser in the security context of the CuteNews server.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109415338521881&w=2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14665

File Name: cutenews_indexphp_xss.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Published: 9/6/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Required KB Items: www/cutenews

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1659

BID: 11097

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