Detections
Analytics
Proxy Web Server XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 11634
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Synopsis
The remote proxy server is prone to cross-site scripting attacks.Description
The remote host is running a proxy web server that fails to adequately sanitize request strings of malicious JavaScript. By leveraging this issue, an attacker may be able to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in a user's browser within the security context of the affected site.Solution
Contact the vendor for a patch or upgrade.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 11634
File Name: proxy_cross_site_scripting.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: remote
Family: Web Servers
Published: 5/19/2003
Updated: 7/25/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2003-0292
BID: 7596