FreeBSD : lxr -- multiple XSS vulnerabilities (0491d15a-5875-11df-8d80-0015587e2cc1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 46244

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Dan Rosenberg reports :

There are several cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in LXR. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute scripts in a user's browser, steal cookies associated with vulnerable domains, redirect the user to malicious websites, etc.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=146337

http://www.nessus.org/u?382a792a

http://www.nessus.org/u?58afc20a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 46244

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0491d15a587511df8d800015587e2cc1.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 5/7/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:lxr, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4497

CWE: 79

Secunia: 38117