BasiliX Webmail Content-Type Header XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14307

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.

Description

The remote host appears to be running BasiliX version 1.1.1 or lower. Such versions are vulnerable to a cross-scripting attack whereby an attacker may be able to cause a victim to unknowingly run arbitrary JavaScript code in his browser simply by reading a MIME message with a specially crafted Content-Type header.

Solution

Upgrade to BasiliX version 1.1.1 fix1 or later.

See Also

http://www.rs-labs.com/adv/RS-Labs-Advisory-2004-2.txt

http://www.rs-labs.com/adv/RS-Labs-Advisory-2004-1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14307

File Name: basilix_content_type_xss.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Published: 8/9/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

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/basilix

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2004

Reference Information

BID: 10666

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990