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FreeBSD : apache -- XSS vulnerability (f1892066-0e74-11de-92de-000bcdc1757a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35911

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

CVE Mitre reports :

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://help.rapid7.com/?community#/?tags=disclosure

http://www.nessus.org/u?42a041e3

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35911

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f18920660e7411de92de000bcdc1757a.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 3/12/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/25/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2939

CWE: 79