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phpMyDirectory review.php subcat Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 17634
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is susceptible to multiple cross-site scripting attacks.Description
The version of phpMyDirectory installed on the remote host suffers from multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities due to its failure to sanitize user input to its 'review.php' script through various parameters. A remote attacker can exploit these flaws to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and perform other such attacks.Solution
Upgrade to phpMyDirectory version 10.1.6 or newer.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 17634
File Name: phpmydirectory_multiple_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/25/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
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
CPE: cpe:/a:phpmydirectory:phpmydirectory
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-0896
BID: 12900