Stored cross-site scripting in GoAhead WebServer - CVE-2011-4273

Vulnerability details

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "group" parameter of addgroup.asp, "url" parameter of addlimit.asp and "adduser.asp" User ID parameter. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2011-4273

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #8317 - GoAhead WebServer 2.18 - adduser.asp Multiple Parameter Cross-Site Scripting (September 1, 2022)
• Exploit #8318 - GoAhead WebServer 2.18 - addlimit.asp url Parameter Cross-Site Scripting (September 1, 2022)
• Exploit #8319 - GoAhead WebServer 2.18 - addgroup.asp group Parameter Cross-Site Scripting (September 1, 2022)

External References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/46894
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/384427
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70434

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