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phpLDAPadmin lib/QueryRender.php base Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 58040
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting attack.Description
The version of phpLDAPadmin on the remote host fails to properly sanitize the base parameter of 'lib/QueryRender.php' script before using it to generate dynamic HTML.By tricking someone into clicking on a specially crafted link, an attacker may be able exploit this to inject arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.
Solution
Grab the latest copy of 'lib/QueryRender.php' from the phpLDAPadmin GIT repository or patch the file manually.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 58040
File Name: phpldapadmin_query_engine_xss.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 2/20/2012
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:deon_george:phpldapadmin
Required KB Items: www/phpLDAPadmin
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 1/24/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0834
BID: 51793