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IBM HTTP Server "mod_status" Cross-Site Scripting
Secunia Advisory:	SA26458	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
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

Subscribe:	Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

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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