phpCMS parser.php file Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15850

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Synopsis

A remote web application is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Description

The remote host runs phpCMS, a content management system written in PHP.

This version is vulnerable to cross-site scripting due to a lack of sanitization of user-supplied data in parser.php script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute malicious script code on a vulnerable server.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.1pl1 or newer.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15850

File Name: phpcms_xss.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses : XSS

Published: 11/30/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:phpcms:phpcms

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/26/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1202

BID: 11765

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

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