FuseTalk usersearchresults.cfm keyword Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 48352

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts an application that is prone to a cross- site scripting attack.

Description

The installed version of FuseTalk fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'keyword' parameter in file 'usersearchresults.cfm' before using it to generate dynamic HTML content.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML or 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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Aug/25

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 48352

File Name: fusetalk_usersearchresults_keyword_xss.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Published: 8/17/2010

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

CPE: cpe:/a:fusetalk:fusetalk

Required KB Items: www/fusetalk_coldfusion

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2010

Reference Information

BID: 42157

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

SECUNIA: 40850