ht://Check "Server:" header cross-site scripting
| htcheck-server-header-xss (10089) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ht://Check is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. The PHP interface fails to properly filter HTML tags before displaying a Web server's "Server:" headers after scanning the server for dead links. A remote attacker with control over a Web server that is being scanned for dead links could insert HTML tags into the "Server:" headers to redirect users to a malicious Web site containing malicious script that would be executed in the victim's Web browser.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- ht://Dig Group, ht://Check 1.1
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Upgrade to the latest htcheck package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-169-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 1.1-1.1 or later
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Sep 12 2002 - 03:59:05 CDT, ht://Check XSS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2002-q3/0891.html.
- BID-5699: ht://Check Web Header Script Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1195: Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in the PHP interface for ht://Check 1.1 allows remote web servers to insert arbitrary HTML, including script, via a web page.
- DSA-169: htcheck -- cross site scripting
Reported:
Sep 12, 2002
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