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Apache Struts 2 struts2-rest-showcase orders 'clientName' Parameter Persistent XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 60095
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Synopsis
A remote web application is affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote web server hosts Struts2-rest-showcase, a demonstration application for the Struts 2 framework. Input passed via the 'clientName' parameter to the orders page is not properly sanitized, which can allow for arbitrary HTML and script code to be loaded onto the system and executed when a user visits the orders page.Solution
Remove or restrict access to the Struts2-rest-showcase application.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 60095
File Name: struts_rest_showcase_xss.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 7/23/2012
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:apache:struts
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/1/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-1006
BID: 51902