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Xerox DocuShare dsweb Servlet Multiple XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 32480
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a Tomcat Servlet that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote host is running DocuShare, a web-based document management application from Xerox.The version of DocuShare installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user input to the 'dsweb' servlet before including it in dynamic HTML output. An attacker may be able to leverage 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.
Note that the application is also reportedly affected by two similar issues, although Nessus has not checked for them.
Solution
Use the workaround described in the vendor's advisory at least until a patch is released.See Also
https://docushare.xerox.com/doug/dsweb/View/Collection-7503
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 32480
File Name: xerox_docushare_dsweb_xss.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: Remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 6/2/2008
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.3
Percentile: 8.67
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
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-5225
BID: 29430