A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FusionPBX up to 4.5.7. Affected is an unknown function of the file app\contacts\contact_urls.php. The manipulation of the argument id as part of a Variable leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file app\contacts\contact_urls.php uses an unsanitized "id" variable coming from the URL, which is reflected in HTML, leading to XSS.

The weakness was released 10/21/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-16979 since 09/29/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:app\contacts\contact_urls.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 143980, 143979, 143978 and 143977.

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• FusionPBX

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• 4.5.0
• 4.5.1
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.3
• 4.5.4
• 4.5.5
• 4.5.6
• 4.5.7

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• free

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