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mvnForum activatemember Multiple Parameter XSS
low Nessus Plugin ID 21757
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a Java application that is affected by several cross-site scripting issues.Description
The remote host is running mvnForum, an open source, forum application based on Java J2EE.The version of mvnForum installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'activatecode' and 'member' parameters of the 'activatemember' script before using it to generate dynamic web content. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to the execution of arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser within the context of the affected application.
Solution
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Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 21757
File Name: mvnforum_activatemember_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 6/27/2006
Updated: 4/7/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 2.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:mvnforum:mvnforum
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/24/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-3245
BID: 18663