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CuteNews index.php mod Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 14665
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to cross- site scripting attacks.Description
The version of CuteNews installed on the remote host is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would need to be able to coerce a user to browse to a purposefully malicious URI. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker would be able to run code within the web-browser in the security context of the CuteNews server.Solution
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 14665
File Name: cutenews_indexphp_xss.nasl
Version: 1.28
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/6/2004
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
Required KB Items: www/cutenews
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-1659
BID: 11097