120 XOOPS Dictionary Module Cross Scripting CGI 2004/09/02 Marc Ruef marc dot ruef at computec dot ch http://www.computec.ch computec.ch Marc Ruef marc dot ruef at computec dot ch http://www.computec.ch computec.ch 2004/11/14 2.0 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 tcp 80 open|send GET /letter.php? HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### ** 99 Check is inspired by the Nessus plugin. XOOPS Dictionary Module Other solutions Cross Site Scripting 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. 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. Approx. 1 hour Yes http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11064/exploit/ Yes Yes High 7 8 7 7 Medium Nessus is able to do the same check. 11064 14614 Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 http://www.computec.ch