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Vulnerability Assessment Details

cc_guestbook.pl XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of view.php

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a perl script is vulnerable to a cross site
scripting vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host is running cc_guestbook.pl, a guestbook written in Perl.


This CGI is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.
A possible hacker may use this flaw to steal the cookies of your users.


Solution :

Delete this CGI

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 7237

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

Routers, Wired

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