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Xoops myheader.php URL Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detect Xoops myheader.php URL XSS

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The weblinks module of XOOPS contains a file named 'myheader.php'
in /modules/mylinks/ directory. The code of the module insufficently
filters out user provided data. The URL parameter used by 'myheader.php'
can be used to insert malicious HTML and/or JavaScript in to the web
page.

Solution : Upgrade to the latest version of XOOPS.
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 9269

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