osCommerce contact_us.php enquiry Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16476

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Synopsis

The remote host has a PHP script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The installed version of OSCommerce is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would need to be able to coerce an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious website. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker would potentially be able to steal credentials or execute browser-side code.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16476

File Name: oscommerce_contact_xss.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses : XSS

Published: 2/16/2005

Updated: 6/1/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

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/oscommerce

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0458

BID: 12568

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

Detections

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