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Gossamer Links url Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for url parameter cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gossamer Links

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a CGI script that is susceptible to a
cross-site scripting attack.

Description :

The remote host is running Gossamer Links, a web links management tool
from Gossamer Threads and written in Perl.

The installed version of Gossamer Links fails to properly sanitize
user-supplied input to the 'url' parameter of the 'user.cgi' script.
By leveraging this flaw, a possible hacker may be able to cause arbitrary
HTML and script code to be executed by a user's browser within the
context of the affected application, leading to cookie theft and
similar attacks.

See also :

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111531023916998&w=2
http://www.nessus.org/u?a19428ee

Solution :

Upgrade to Gossamer Links 3.0.1 or later.

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: 13484

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