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Sessvars < 1.01 DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98645

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Synopsis

Sessvars < 1.01 DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting

Description

According to its self-reported version number, Sessvars is prior to 1.01. Therefore, it may be affected by a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Sessvars version 1.01 or later.

See Also

https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/24109-domsday---analyzing-a-dom-based-xss-in-yahoo!.pdf

https://www.thomasfrank.se/sessionvars.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 98645

Type: remote

Published: 7/25/2019

Updated: 10/26/2022

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2008

Reference Information