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PWSPHP XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks XSS in PWSPHP

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host runs PWSPHP (Portail Web System) a CMS written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to cross-site
scripting attack due to a lack of sanity checks on the 'skin' parameter
in the script SettingsBase.php.

With a specially crafted URL, a possible hacker could use the remote server
to set up a cross site script attack.

Solution: Upgrade to version 1.2.3 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 13561, 13563

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 David Maciejak

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