SandSurfer cross-site scripting
| sandsurfer-xss (15377) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SandSurfer is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious script within HTML tags in a form field, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser, once the entry is viewed.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SandSurfer (1.7.1 or later), available from the SourceForge Web site. See References.
References:
- SourceForge.net: SandSurfer 1.7.1 fixes XSS vulnerabilities! .
- BID-9801: SandSurfer Multiple Undisclosed Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2550: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in unspecified Perl scripts in SandSurfer before 1.7.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, which is later executed by a target who views reports containing the injected data.
- OSVDB ID: 4132: SandSurfer Unspecified Multiple XSS
- SA11028: SandSurfer Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- James A. Pattie SandSurfer prior to 1.7.1
Reported:
Mar 02, 2004
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