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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.805131
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Kiwix Server 'pattern' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:Kiwix is prone to an XSS vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Kiwix is prone to an XSS vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Input passed via the 'pattern' parameter
to '/search' is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a users browser session
in the context of an affected site.

Affected Software/OS:
Kiwix version 0.9 and prior.

Solution:
Apply the patch manually from the referenced vendor link.

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-2015-1032
Bugtraq: 20150118 CVE-2015-1032 Kiwix Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534502/100/0/threaded
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130007/Kiwix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/bugs/763/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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