CVE-2005-2860 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto versions 1.35 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML into an HTML report generated by Nikto. The vulnerability arises when the Server field in an HTTP response header, controlled by an attacker, is directly incorporated into the report without proper sanitization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a moderate severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity and requires no authentication. The primary impact is a loss of integrity (I:P), as arbitrary script execution could lead to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community attention, with no social media discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nikto:nikto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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