PwsPHP profil.php id Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18216

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host runs PWSPHP (Portail Web System) a CMS written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack due to a lack of sanity checks on the 'skin' parameter in the script SettingsBase.php.

With a specially crafted URL, an attacker could use the remote server to set up a cross-site scripting attack.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.3 or newer

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18216

File Name: pwsphp_xss.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses : XSS

Published: 5/10/2005

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/7/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1508

BID: 13561, 13563

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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