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paFileDB pafiledb.php id Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 11479
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by cross- site scripting issues.Description
The version of paFileDB installed on the remote host is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks due to its failure to sanitize input to the 'id' parameter of the 'pafiledb.php' script before using it to generate dynamic HTML. An attacker may use these flaws to steal cookies of users of the affected application.Solution
Upgrade to paFileDB 3.0 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 11479
File Name: pafiledb_xss.nasl
Version: 1.34
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 3/26/2003
Updated: 1/19/2021
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
Required KB Items: www/pafiledb
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2002
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2002-1931, CVE-2005-0952
BID: 6021