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dotCMS search-results.dot search_query Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 32506
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a Java application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote host is using dotCMS, an open source J2EE / Java web content management system.The version of dotCMS installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'search_query' parameter of the 'search-results.dot' script before using it to generate dynamic HTML output. An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.
Solution
Upgrade to dotCMS version 1.6.0.5 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 32506
File Name: dotcms_search_query_xss.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 6/4/2008
Updated: 4/7/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
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:dotcms:dotcms
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2397
BID: 29287