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Horde NLS.php Language Selection new_lang Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 24817
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.Description
The version of Horde installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'new_lang' parameter before using it in the 'framework/NLS/NLS.php' script to generate dynamic content. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML or script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.Solution
Upgrade to Horde version 3.1.4 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 24817
File Name: horde_new_lang_xss.nasl
Version: 1.29
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/16/2007
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:horde:horde_application_framework
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-1473
BID: 22984