Xedus test scripts cross-site scripting
| xedus-test-xss (17166) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xedus is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious code in a specially-crafted URL request to the test.x, TestServer.x or testgetrequest.x script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked.
Platforms Affected:
- Jerod Moemeka, Xedus 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 30 2004 - 13:45:47 CDT , Multiple Vulnerabilities In Xedus Webserver at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0400.html.
- BID-11071: Xedus Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1645: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xedus 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username parameter to test.x, (2) username parameter to TestServer.x, or (3) param parameter to testgetrequest.x.
- SA12418: Xedus Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 30, 2004
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