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phpPGAds HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of phpPGAds/phpAdsNew

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

There is a flaw in the remote phpPgAds/phpAdsNew, a banner management
and tracking system written in PHP.

This version of phpPgAds/phpAdsNew is vulnerable to an HTTP response
splitting vulnerability.
A possible hacker, exploiting this flaw, would be able to redirect users to
another site to perform another attack (steal their credentials).

Solution: Upgrade to phpPGAds/phpAdsNew 2.0.2

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12398

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