OmniHTTPd 1.1/2.0.x/2.4 - test.shtml Sample Application Cross-Site Scripting

Author: Matthew Murphy
type: remote
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2002-08-26 
date_updated: 2012-10-06 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2002-1455;OSVDB-9217 
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aliases:  
screenshot_url:  
application_url: 

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5568/info

Cross site scripting vulnerabilities have been reported in multiple sample scripts including with OmniHTTPD. In particular, test.shtml and test.php contain errors.

This type of vulnerability may be used to steal cookies or perform other web-based attacks.

http://localhost/test.shtml?%3CSCRIPT%3Ealert(document.URL)%3C%2FSCRIPT%3E=x