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Serendipity BBCode Plugin XSS
low Nessus Plugin ID 18155
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.Description
According to its banner, the version of Serendipity installed on the remote host does not properly filter user-supplied input for selected fields if the BBCode plugin is enabled - it is not by default. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed by a user's browser in the context of the affected website whenever users view malicious entries or comments that the attacker creates.Solution
Disable the BBCode plugin or upgrade to Serendipity 0.8 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 18155
File Name: serendipity_bbcode_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 4/28/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 2.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:s9y:serendipity
Required KB Items: www/serendipity
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-1448
BID: 13411