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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Beanwebb's guestbook

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of admin.php

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Beanwebb's Guestbook.

This set of CGI has two vulnerabilities :

- Anyone can access the admin page (admin.php)
- It is vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks (in add.php)

A possible hacker may use these flaws to steal the cookies of your users
or to inject fake information in the guestbook.

Solution : Delete this package
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 7231, 7232

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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