awstats.pl in AWStats 6.8 and earlier does not properly remove quote characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the query_string parameter. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3714.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade awstats | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade awstats-develUpgrade awstats | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 4, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade awstats | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 3, 2008 |
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