Free and open-source vulnerability scanner

Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.

Install Now

Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux

App screenshot

Web Server Cross Site Scripting

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Web Servers

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Mitigation

Created

Created

18 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The remote web server seems to be vulnerable to a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS). The vulnerability is caused by the result being returned to the user when a non-existing file is requested (e.g. the result contains script code provided in the request).

Solution

Solution

See the references for various background information.