ViewCVS viewcvs.cgi Multiple Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14823

Synopsis

A web application on the remote host has a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running ViewCVS, a tool written in Python to browse CVS repositories via the web.

The version of ViewCVS running on the remote host has a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the 'viewcvs' parameter is not properly sanitized. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into requesting a maliciously crafted URL, resulting in the execution of arbitrary script code.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of this software.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/May/170

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14823

File Name: viewcvs_xss.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Published: 9/27/2004

Updated: 4/7/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

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:viewcvs:viewcvs

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/18/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0771

BID: 4818

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