Shellcode in JavaScript has been detected
| shellcode-detected (25447) |  High Risk |
Description:
Shell code consisting of the unescape function has been detected in JavaScript. The unescape function, which is used to unencode URL-encoded strings, has been detected.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS
- Compaq, Tru64
- Data General, DG/UX
- HP, HP-UX
- IBM, AIX
- IBM, OS2
- Linux, Kernel
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 95
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows XP
- SCO, SCO Unix
- SGI, IRIX
- Sun, Solaris
- WindRiver, BSDOS
Remedy:
This check is for informational purposes only.
Consequences:
Informational
References:
- nihonsoft.org Web site, unescape at http://research.nihonsoft.org/javascript/jsref/glob23.htm.
Reported:
Not available
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