Cutephp CuteNews 1.3.6 index.php selected_search_arch cross site scripting
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A vulnerability has been found in Cutephp CuteNews 1.3.6 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument selected_search_arch
with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CuteNews 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the lastusername parameter to index.php or (2) selected_search_arch parameter to search.php.
The weakness was shared 07/27/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2393 since 07/27/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17256 (CuteNews <= 1.3.6 Multiple XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21517) and Tenable (17256). The entries 24548 and 25880 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Nessus ID: 17256
Nessus Name: CuteNews <= 1.3.6 Multiple XSS
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-2393 (🔍)
X-Force: 21517
SecurityTracker: 1014514
Vulnerability Center: 20385 - CuteNews 1.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 12691
Secunia: 16129
OSVDB: 18082 - CuteNews search.php selected_search_arch Parameter XSS
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 23:39Updated: 07/05/2021 14:27
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (62), 08/23/2019 09:34 (8), 07/05/2021 14:27 (4)
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