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Comersus Cart Username Field HTML Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for username field HTML injection vulnerability in Comersus Cart

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains an ASP script that is affected by a
cross-site scripting flaw.

Description :

According to its banner, the remote host is running a version of
Comersus Cart that fails to properly sanitize user input to the
'Username' field. A possible hacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause
arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed by a user's browser in
the context of the affected web site when a user views the username

eg, in the admin pages.

Solution :

Upgrade to a version of Comersus Cart newer than 6.03.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13000

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