Sawmill < 7.1.14 GET Request Query String XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19681

Synopsis

An application running on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of Sawmill running on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input appended to a GET request. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.

Solution

Upgrade to Sawmill version 7.1.14 or later. Alternatively, use Sawmill in CGI mode.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Sep/113

http://www.nessus.org/u?55a77b2f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19681

File Name: sawmill_7_1_14.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Published: 9/12/2005

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:sawmill:sawmill

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sawmill

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2950

BID: 14789

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