LogAnalyzer index.php 'highlight' Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 62124

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The LogAnalyzer install hosted on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user input to the 'highlight' parameter of the 'index.php' script. An attacker can exploit 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

Upgrade to version 3.4.4 / 3.5.5 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?962f6ed6

http://www.nessus.org/u?84606a80

http://www.nessus.org/u?dd1cd1ec

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 62124

File Name: loganalyzer_highlight_parameter_xss.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Published: 9/17/2012

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

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

CPE: cpe:/a:adiscon:loganalyzer

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Adiscon LogAnalyzer

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 6/19/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3790

BID: 54117

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