Detections
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AutoIndex PHP Script index.php search Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 19385
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting issue.Description
The remote host is running AutoIndex, a free PHP script for indexing files in a directory.The installed version of AutoIndex fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'search' parameter of the 'index.php' script. By leveraging this flaw, an attacker may be able to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed by a user's browser within the context of the affected application, leading to cookie theft and similar attacks.
Solution
Upgrade to AutoIndex version 1.5.3 or later if using 1.x, or to version 2.1.1 or later if using 2.x.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 19385
File Name: autoindex_search_xss.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 8/4/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
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:autoindex:php_script
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2163
BID: 14154