Microsoft SharePoint Services Help.aspx 'cid0' Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 47580
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Synopsis
An application running on the remote web server has a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of Microsoft SharePoint Services running on the remote host has a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input sent to the 'cid0' parameter of '/_layouts/help.aspx' is not properly sanitized.A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into making a malicious request, resulting in the execution of arbitrary script code.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for SharePoint Services.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?dc829339
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 47580
File Name: sharepoint_help_xss.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 7/1/2010
Updated: 1/19/2021
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.2
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
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-0817
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: www/ASP, www/sharepoint
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/28/2010
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0817
BID: 39776