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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800151
Category:Web application abuses
Title:AWStats awstats.pl XSS Vulnerability (Dec 2008)
Summary:AWStats is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
AWStats is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to query_string parameter in awstats.pl which is not
properly sanitized before being returned to the user.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful attack could lead to execution of arbitrary HTML and script code
in the context of an affected site.

Affected Software/OS:
AWStats 6.8 and earlier.

Solution:
Update to the latest version.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5080
33002
http://secunia.com/advisories/33002
USN-686-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-686-1
awstats-querystring-xss(47116)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47116
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495432#21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474396
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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