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Coppermine Photo Gallery X-Forwarded-For Logging Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for X-Forwarded-For Logging Vulnerability in Coppermine Photo Gallery

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to
a cross-site scripting attack.

Description :

According to its version number, the version of Coppermine Photo
Gallery installed on the remote host is affected by a cross-site
scripting vulnerability when logging user comments. A possible hacker can
exploit this flaw using a specially-crafted 'X-Forwarded-For' header
to steal an admin's cookie when he views the application logs or to
launch other types of cross-site scripting attacks against the
affected application.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396080
http://coppermine-gallery.net/forum/index.php?topic=17134

Solution :

Upgrade to Coppermine Photo Gallery version 1.3.3 or later.

Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/A:N/I:P/B:N)

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