Xerver null character cross-site scripting
| xerver-null-character-xss (22787) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xerver is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted request containing a null character (%00) followed by malicious code in that would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
Platforms Affected:
- Omid Rouhani, Xerver 4.17
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Xerver (4.20 or later), available from the Xerver Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Xerver Web site, Xerver - Your FREE web Server! at http://www.javascript.nu/xerver/.
- BID-15135: Xerver Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-4774: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xerver 4.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML after a /%00/ sequence at the end of the URI.
- OSVDB ID: 20077: Xerver Server XSS
- SA17243: Xerver Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015079: Xerver Bugs Let Remote Users View Index Directory Listings, Obtain Script Source Code, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Oct 19, 2005
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