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Mambo Site Server mos_change_template XSS Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Determine if Mambo Site Server is vulnerable to xss attack

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to cross-
site scripting attacks.

Description :

A possible hacker may use the installed version of Mambo Site Server to
perform a cross-site scripting attack on this host because of its
failure to sanitize input to the 'return' and 'mos_change_template'
parameters of the 'index.php' script.

See also :

http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00032-03152004
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-03/0152.html
http://www.nessus.org/mktiny.php

Solution:

Upgrade at least to version 4.5 (1.0.4).

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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