CVE-2007-6465: XSS

Published Dec 20, 2007
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ganglia-web in Ganglia before 3.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) c and (2) h parameters to (a) web/hostgmetrics.php; the (3) G, (4) me, (5) x, (6) n, (7) v, (8) l, (9) vl, and (10) st parameters to (b) web/graph.php; and the (11) c, (12) G, (13) h, (14) r, (15) m, (16) s, (17) cr, (18) hc, (19) sh, (20) p, (21) t, (22) jr, (23) js, (24) gw, (25) z, and (26) gs parameters to (c) web/getcontext.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ganglia Ganglia<=3.05

Event History

Dec 20, 2007
CVE Published
12:46 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6465?

CVE-2007-6465 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution through cross-site scripting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-6465?

To fix CVE-2007-6465, upgrade Ganglia to version 3.0.6 or later, which addresses the XSS vulnerabilities.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2007-6465 enable?

CVE-2007-6465 can enable remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

4

Which versions of Ganglia are affected by CVE-2007-6465?

Ganglia versions prior to 3.0.6, including all 3.0.x releases and earlier, are affected by CVE-2007-6465.

5

What components of Ganglia are vulnerable in CVE-2007-6465?

The vulnerable components of Ganglia in CVE-2007-6465 include the web interface, specifically the host_gmetrics.php file and several parameters used within it.

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