GoAhead Web Server 2.1.x - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2002-0681  
Publish Date: 10 Jul 2002
Author: Matt Moore
                							

                source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5198/info

A vulnerability has been reported for GoAhead WebServer 2.1. Reportedly, it is possible for attackers to launch cross site scripting attacks against vulnerable systems.

GoAhead WebServer includes unsanitized requested URLs when displaying a 404 error page. An attacker may be able to trick a user into following a link which includes malicious script code, and executing the attack. 

GoAhead-server/SCRIPTalert(document.domain)/SCRIPT