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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> CGI abuses : XSS >> CGIEmail's Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (cgicso) Vulnerability Assessment Details
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CGIEmail's Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (cgicso) |
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Determine if a remote host is vulnerable to the cgicso vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server contains a CGI which is vulnerable to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Description : The remote web server contains the 'CGIEmail' CGI, a web based form to send emails. The remote version of this software contains a vulnerability caused by inadequate processing of queries by CGIEmail's cgicso that results in a cross site scripting condition. Solution : Modify cgilib.c to contain a stripper function that will remove any HTML or JavaScript tags. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 3 (AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C) Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 SecurITeam |
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