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IBM HTTP Server "mod_status" Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA26458
Release Date: 2007-08-17
Last Update: 2007-11-19
Popularity: 8,517 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM HTTP Server 1.x
IBM HTTP Server 2.x
IBM HTTP Server 6.0.x
IBM HTTP Server 6.1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5752


Description:
IBM has acknowledged a vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the mod_status module where the server-status page does not specify a charset. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in an administrator's browser session in context of an affected site.

Solution:
Apply fixes.
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK49295

Cumulative e-fix PK53584 for 2.0.47.1:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK53584

Cumulative e-fix PK55141 for 1.3.28.1:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK55141

Changelog:
2007-11-19: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK49295


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