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Git gitweb Multiple Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 51370
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a CGI script that is prone to a cross- site scripting attack.Description
The version of gitweb, a web-enabled interface to the open source distributed version control system Git, hosted on the remote web server fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'f' and 'fp' parameters before using it to generate dynamic HTML.An 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.
Solution
Upgrade to Git 1.7.3.4 or later.See Also
https://lists.q42.co.uk/pipermail/git-announce/2011-August/000450.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 51370
File Name: gitweb_f_xss.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 12/23/2010
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
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:git:git
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3906
BID: 45439