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FreeBSD : Pligg CMS -- XSS Vulnerability (c290f093-c89e-11e6-821e-68f7288bdf41)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96119

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Netsparker reports:

Proof of Concept URL for XSS in Pligg CMS :

Page: groups.php

Parameter Name: keyword

Parameter Type: GET

Attack Pattern:
http://example.com/pligg-cms-2.0.2/groups.php?view=search&keyword='+al ert(0x000D82)+'

For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities read the article Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?44a22f24

http://www.nessus.org/u?7e2fed33

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96119

File Name: freebsd_pkg_c290f093c89e11e6821e68f7288bdf41.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Published: 12/27/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:pligg, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2015