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cPanel cpsrvd.pl user Parameter XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18540

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a script that is prone to a cross-site scripting attack.

Description

The remote host is running cPanel.

The version of cPanel on the remote host suffers from a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to its failure to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'user' parameter of the 'login' page. An attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18540

File Name: cpanel_login_user_xss.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Published: 6/21/2005

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:cpanel:cpanel

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2021

BID: 13996

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