IBM Multiple Products login.php Query String XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 45059

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of IBM WebSphere Portal / IBM Lotus Web Content Management running on the remote host has a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The query string passed to login.php 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

Apply the relevant fix referenced in the IBM advisory.

See Also

http://www.hacktics.com/content/advisories/AdvIBM20100224.html

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2010/Feb/225

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21421469

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 45059

File Name: ibm_login_qs_xss.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Published: 3/15/2010

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

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_portal

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 2/24/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0714

BID: 38412

CWE: 79

Secunia: 38174