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MODx login.php 'username' Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 51090
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts an application that is prone to a cross- site scripting attack.Description
The installed version of MODx fails to adequately sanitize input passed to the 'username' parameter in the 'login.php' script 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.
Although Nessus has not checked for it, the installed version is also likely to be affected by another cross-site scripting vulnerability involving the 'email' parameter.
Solution
Upgrade to 2.0.5-pl or later.See Also
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4982.php
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 51090
File Name: modx_username_xss.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 12/9/2010
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:modxcms:modxcms
Required KB Items: www/modx
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploited by Nessus: true
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2010
Reference Information
BID: 45215