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Apache Roller q Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35299
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a Java web application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote host is running Apache Roller, a multi-user blog server written in Java.The version of Apache Roller installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user input to the 'q' parameter of search requests before including it in dynamic HTML output. An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.
Solution
Apply the code fix referenced in revision 668737 from the Subversion repository.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 35299
File Name: apache_roller_q_xss.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 1/7/2009
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
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:apache:roller
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Exploited by Nessus: true
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-6879
BID: 33110