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[GLSA-200501-08] phpGroupWare: Various vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
phpGroupWare: Various vulnerabilities

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-08
(phpGroupWare: Various vulnerabilities)

Several flaws were discovered in phpGroupWare making it vulnerable to
cross-site scripting attacks, SQL injection, and full path disclosure.

Impact

These vulnerabilities could permit a possible hacker to perform cross-site
scripting attacks, execute SQL queries, and disclose the full path of
the web directory.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/384492

Solution:
All phpGroupWare users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpgroupware-0.9.16.004"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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