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XOOPS viewtopic.php Multiple Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15480

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Synopsis

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

Description

The weblinks module of XOOPS contains a file named 'viewtopic.php' in the '/modules/newbb' directory. The code of the module insufficently filters out user provided data. The URL parameter used by 'viewtopic.php' can be used to insert malicious HTML and/or JavaScript in to the web page.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Jan/1008849.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15480

File Name: xoops_viewtopic_xss.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Published: 10/17/2004

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/xoops

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2756

BID: 9497

CWE: 79