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PRTG Network Monitor login.htm errormsg Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 51876
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains an application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The installed version of PRTG Network Monitor fails to sanitize input passed to 'errormsg' parameter in 'login.htm' before using it to generate dynamic HTML 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 version 8.2.0.1898/1899See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 51876
File Name: prtg_network_monitor_login_errormsg_xss.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 2/4/2011
Updated: 3/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS Score Rationale: Score from an in depth analysis done by tenable
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: installed_sw/prtg_network_monitor
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2011
Reference Information
BID: 46029