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McAfee WebShield UI ProcessTextFile bodyStyle Parameter XSS (SB10020)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 58582
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Synopsis
A web application hosted on the remote web server has a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of WebShield UI hosted on the remote web server has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the 'bodyStyle' parameter of ProcessTextFiles is not properly sanitized.A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into requesting a maliciously crafted URL, resulting in arbitrary script code execution.
This application has several other vulnerabilities, though Nessus has not checked for those issues.
Solution
Apply the relevant patch specified in the McAfee advisory.See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522117
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10020
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 58582
File Name: mcafee_webshield_bodystyle_xss.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 4/3/2012
Updated: 1/19/2021
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:mcafee:webshield
Required KB Items: www/mcafee_webshield
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-4580
BID: 52487