vendor:
XAMPP
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: XAMPP
Affected Version From: 1.6.2007
Affected Version To: 1.6.2007
Patch Exists: N/A
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:apache:xampp:1.6.7
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2008
XAMPP for Linux Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
XAMPP for Linux is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Mitigation:
Input validation should be used to ensure that untrusted data is not used to dynamically generate web content. Additionally, applications should use a secure method to store and transmit authentication credentials.
