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InMail/InShop XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks XSS in InMail and InShop

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is using InMail/InShop, a web applications written in Perl.

An implementation error in the validation of the user input specifically in
the script 'inmail.pl' in its 'acao' uri-argument and 'inshop.pl' in its
'screen' uri argument lead to an XSS vulnerability permiting a user to create
cross site attacks, also permiting theft of cookie-based authentication
credentials.

Solution : None at this time
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 11758

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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