Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801212
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	Simple Search 'terms' XSS Vulnerability
Summary:	Simple Search is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Simple Search is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is caused by an improper validation of user-supplied input passed via the 'terms' parameter to 'search.cgi', that allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code on the web server. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Affected Software/OS: Simple Search version 1.0. Other versions may also be affected. Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. 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-2009-4866 http://packetstormsecurity.org/0908-exploits/simplesearch-xss.txt http://osvdb.org/56798 http://secunia.com/advisories/36178 XForce ISS Database: simplesearch-search-xss(52311) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52311
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