CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0835

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webalizer 2.01-06, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML tags by specifying them in (1) search keywords embedded in HTTP referrer information, or (2) host names that are retrieved via a reverse DNS lookup.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, potentially leading to user data theft or session hijacking.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Webalizer to the latest version and implement input data filtering to minimize the risk of XSS attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Webalizer 2.01-06, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML tags by specifying them in (1) search keywords embedded in HTTP referrer information, or (2) host names that are retrieved via a reverse DNS lookup.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS