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Phorum Search Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Searches for the existence of an XSS bug in Phorum

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that suffers from a cross-
site scripting flaw.

Description :

The remote version of Phorum contains a script called 'search.php'
that is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. A possible hacker may
be able to exploit this problem to steal the authentication
credentials of third-party users.

See also :

http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Jul/1010787.html
http://www.phorum.org/cvs-changelog-5.txt

Solution :

Upgrade to 5.0.7a.beta 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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