# CVE-2007-1840: lib/modules.inc in LDAP Account Manager (LAM) before 1.3.0 does not escape HTML special characters in LDAP data, which allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lib/modules.inc in LDAP Account Manager (LAM) before 1.3.0 does not escape HTML special characters in LDAP data, which allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact, probably cross-site scripting (XSS).

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## References

- http://lam.cvs.sourceforge.net/lam/lam/lib/modules.inc?r1=1.173&r2=1.174
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1287
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23190
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33307
- http://lam.sourceforge.net/changelog/index.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24687

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