AWStats multiple parameter cross-site scripting
| awstats-multiple-xss (25879) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AWStats is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the awstats.pl script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple parameters to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- AWStats, AWStats 6.5 b1.857 and prior
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Gentoo, Linux
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-06-06 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- AWStats Web site, AWStats at http://awstats.sourceforge.net/.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS 20 april 2006, AWStats 6.5x multiple vuln. at http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/04/awstats-65x-multiple-vuln.html.
- BID-17621: AWStats AWstats.PL Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1945: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter. NOTE: this might be the same core issue as CVE-2005-2732.
- CVE-2006-3681: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.5 build 1.857 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) refererpagesfilter, (2) refererpagesfilterex, (3) urlfilterex, (4) urlfilter, (5) hostfilter, or (6) hostfilterex parameters, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-1945.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1421: AWStats Multiple Variable Cross Site Scripting and Full Path Disclosure Issues
- GLSA-200606-06: AWStats: Remote execution of arbitrary code
- SA19725: AWStats Cross-Site Scripting and Full Path Disclosure
- USN-360-1: awstats vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 18, 2006
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