HTTP: PHP strip_tags Cross-Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known cross-site scripting vulnerability against PHP. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Extended Description
It is reported that it is possible to bypass PHPs strip_tags() function. It is reported that under certain circumstances, PHPs strip_tags() function will improperly leave malformed tags in place. This vulnerability may mean that previously presumed-safe web applications could contain multiple cross-site scripting and HTML injection vulnerabilities when viewed by Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple Safari web browsers. It is reported that 'magic_quotes_gpc' must be off for PHP to be vulnerable to this issue.
Affected Products
Avaya s8700,Apple mac_os_x
Short Name
HTTP:PHP:STRIP-TAGS-XSS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2004-0595 Cross-Site PHP Scripting bid:10724 strip_tags
Release Date
07/01/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Red_hat
Apple
Trustix
Hp
Avaya
Slackware
Php
CVSS Score
6.8