1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-686-1

USN-686-1: AWStats vulnerability

Publication date

4 December 2008

Overview

AWStats vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Morgan Todd discovered that AWStats did not correctly strip quotes from
certain parameters, allowing for an XSS attack when running as a CGI.
If a user was tricked by a remote attacker into following a specially
crafted URL, the user’s authentication information could be exposed for
the domain where AWStats was hosted.

Morgan Todd discovered that AWStats did not correctly strip quotes from
certain parameters, allowing for an XSS attack when running as a CGI.
If a user was tricked by a remote attacker into following a specially
crafted URL, the user’s authentication information could be exposed for
the domain where AWStats was hosted.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.10 intrepid awstats –  6.7.dfsg-5ubuntu0.1
8.04 hardy awstats –  6.7.dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
7.10 gutsy awstats –  6.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
6.06 dapper awstats –  6.5-1ubuntu1.3

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