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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802132
Category:Web application abuses
Title:HESK Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Summary:HESK is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
HESK is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
This VT has been deprecated as a duplicate of the VT
'HESK < 2.4.1 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities - Active Check' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.103198).

The flaws are due to improper validation of

- input passed via the 'hesk_settings[tmp_title]' and 'hesklang[ENCODING]'
parameters to '/inc/header.inc.php'.

- input passed via 'hesklang[attempt]' parameter to various files in '/inc/'
directory.

- input appended to the URL after '/language/en/text.php', before being
returned to the user.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary HTML
and script code in a user's browser session in context of affected website.

Affected Software/OS:
HESK version 2.2 and prior.

Solution:
Upgrade to HESK version 2.3 or later.

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-2011-5287
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23030
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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