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ClarkConnect proxy.php url Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 43400
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is prone to a cross- site scripting attack.Description
The remote web server is used by ClarkConnect, an Internet server and gateway product, to process PHP scripts used for configuration.The installed version includes a script, '/public/proxy.php', that fails to sanitize user- supplied input to the 'url' parameter before using it to generate dynamic HTML output.
An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.
Solution
Unknown at this time.See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508577/30/0/threaded
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 43400
File Name: clarkconnect_url_xss.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 12/23/2009
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2009
Reference Information
BID: 37446