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TITLE:
Apache mod_proxy_ftp Wildcard Characters Cross-Site Scripting

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31384

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31384/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Apache 2.0.x
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Apache 2.2.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apache, which can be exploited
by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to mod_proxy_ftp via an URL containing a FTP wildcard
character (e.g. "*"), is not properly sanitised before being returned
to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and
script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected
site.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 2.0.63 and 2.2.9. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the SVN repository.
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Marc Bevand of Rapid7.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868

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