MHonArc up to 2.5.13 HTML Mail Message cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MHonArc up to 2.5.13. This affects an unknown code of the component HTML Mail Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MHonArc before 2.5.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML into web archive pages via HTML mail messages.

The weakness was presented 01/02/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1388. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15058 (Debian DSA-221-1 : mhonarc - XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.5.14 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10950) and Tenable (15058).

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15058
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-221-1 : mhonarc - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 53302
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 221-1 (mhonarc)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MHonArc 2.5.14

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12/21/2002 🔍
01/02/2003 +12 days 🔍
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01/03/2003 +1 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +635 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +3599 days 🔍
04/22/2019 +1719 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1388 (🔍)
X-Force: 10950
SecurityFocus: 6479 - MHonArc m2h_text_html Filter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Created: 08/07/2014 14:53
Updated: 04/22/2019 11:02
Changes: 08/07/2014 14:53 (66), 04/22/2019 11:02 (1)
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