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GuppY pg Parameter Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for pg parameter flaw in Guppy

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to cross-site
scripting and possibly directory traversal attacks.

Description :

The remote host is running GuppY / EasyGuppY, a CMS written in PHP.

The version of Guppy / EasyGuppY installed on the remote host fails to
sanitize user-supplied input to the 'pg' field in the 'printfaq.php'
script. A possible hacker can exploit this flaw to launch cross-site
scripting and possibly directory traversal attacks against the affected
application.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-09/0362.html

Solution :

Upgrade to version 4.5.6a or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14752, 14984

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Josh Zlatin-Amishav

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