Serendipity Multiple Script HTTP Response Splitting

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15543

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a cross-site scripting flaw.

Description

The remote version of Serendipity is affected by an HTTP response- splitting vulnerability that may allow an attacker to perform a cross- site scripting attack against the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to Serendipity 0.7rc1 or newer.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Oct/230

https://docs.s9y.org/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15543

File Name: serendipity_http_splitting.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/21/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:s9y:serendipity

Required KB Items: www/serendipity

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1620

BID: 11497

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990