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Google Search Appliance proxystylesheet Parameter Multiple Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for proxystylesheet parameter multiple vulnerabilities in Google Search Appliance

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server is affected by multiple flaws.

Description :

The remote Google Search Appliance / Mini Search Appliance fails to
sanitize user-supplied input to the 'proxystylesheet' parameter, which
is used for customization of the search interface. Exploitation of
this issue may lead to arbitrary code execution (as an unprivileged
user), port scanning, file discovery, and cross-site scripting.

See also :

http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/038940.html

Solution :

Contact Google for a fix.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4.9
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:I)

Networks Security ID: 15509

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