LiveJournal up to 1.128 cleanhtml.pl cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in LiveJournal up to 1.128. Affected is an unknown function of the file cleanhtml.pl. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4454. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LiveJournal up to 1.128. This issue affects an unknown part of the file cleanhtml.pl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Validate-before-filter vulnerability in cleanhtml.pl 1.129 in LiveJournal CVS before Dec 7 2005, when the cleancss option is enabled, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a "\" (backslash) within a "javascript" scheme in a style property (such as "javas\cript"), which bypasses the "javascript" check before the "\" is stripped and then rendered in web browsers that allow scripting in style sheets.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2005. The weakness was published 12/19/2005 by Andrew (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4454 since 12/21/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.129 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23839), Exploit-DB (26917), SecurityFocus (BID 15990†), OSVDB (21896†) and Secunia (SA18157†). Similar entry is available at VDB-27696. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LiveJournal 1.129

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27695
X-Force: 23839 - LiveJournal JavaScript cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 15990 - LiveJournal Cleanhtml.PL HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 18157 - LiveJournal "cleanhtml.pl" Two Script Insertion Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 21896 - LiveJournal cleanhtml.pl CSS Style Attribute XSS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11 AM
Updated: 11/12/2024 04:19 PM
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 AM (61), 08/01/2017 09:16 AM (7), 11/12/2024 04:19 PM (21)
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