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Dada Mail Archived Message XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 19679
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PERL script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote web server is running Dada Mail, a free, email list management system written in Perl.According to its banner, the version of this software installed on the remote host does not properly validate user written content before submitting that data to the archiving system. A malicious user could embed arbitrary JavaScript in archived messages to later be executed in a user's browser within the context of the affected website.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.10 alpha 1 or higher.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 19679
File Name: dada_mail_xss.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 9/12/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
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
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2595
BID: 14573