Plugin ID | 120 |
Plugin name | XOOPS Dictionary Module Cross Scripting |
Plugin filename | XOOPS Dictionary Module Cross Scripting.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 3162 bytes |
Plugin family | CGI |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/02 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/14 |
Plugin version | 2.0 |
Plugin changelog | Deleted a not needed sleep command for the send command in version 1.1. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.2. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure exploit | open|send GET /letter.php?<script>atk</script> HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *<script>atk</script>* |
Plugin exploit accuracy | 99 |
Plugin comment | Check is inspired by the Nessus plugin. |
Bug affected | XOOPS Dictionary Module |
Bug not affected | Other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Cross Site Scripting |
Bug description | The remote host is using the XOOPS Dictionary Module. There is a bug in this software which makes it vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks. An attacker may use this bug to steal the credentials of the legitimate users of this site. |
Bug solution | At this time, the vendor did not supply any patch. But if one is available, you should install it or upgrade to the latest version. Change the default directory of the affected suite to make it harder to run pre-defined and automated attacks against the vulnerability. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling if possible. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 1 hour |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11064/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 7 |
Bug simplicity | 8 |
Bug impact | 7 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | Medium |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 11064 |
Source Nessus ID | 14614 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |