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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Invision Power Board Referer field XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for Invision Power Board XSS

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a
cross-site scripting issue.

Description :

This version of Invision Power Board installed on the remote host is
vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks, which may permit a possible hacker
to steal a user's cookies.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-10/0100.html

Solution:

Unknown at this time.

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: 11332

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

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