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CVE-2022-46391:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-46391 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in AWStats versions 7.x through 7.8. The vulnerability exists in the hostinfo plugin due to improper handling of responses from Net::XWhois without proper checks. The issue was disclosed on December 4, 2022 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is present in the hostinfo plugin of AWStats, where responses from Net::XWhois are printed without proper input validation or sanitization. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.0 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N), indicating moderate severity (Rapid7).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute cross-site scripting attacks through the hostinfo plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of web content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in various distributions through security updates. Debian released DLA-3225-1 for version 7.6+dfsg-2+deb10u2, Fedora released updates to version 7.8-9 for both Fedora 36 and 37, and Ubuntu released USN-5899-1 (Debian LTS, Fedora).
Additional resources
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