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[GLSA-200606-28] Horde Web Application Framework: XSS vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Horde Web Application Framework: XSS vulnerability

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-28
(Horde Web Application Framework: XSS vulnerability)

Michael Marek discovered that the Horde Web Application Framework
performs insufficient input sanitizing.

Impact

A possible hacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary
scripts running in the context of the victim's browser.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2195

Solution:
All horde users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/horde-3.1.1-r1"

Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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