Geeklog 1.3.11 Sr6/1.4.0 Sr4 lib-comment.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Geeklog 1.3.11 Sr6/1.4.0 Sr4 (Blog Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file lib-comment.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geeklog 1.4.0sr4 and earlier, and 1.3.11sr6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors when validating comments in (1) lib-comment.php (1.4.0sr4) or (2) comment.php (0.3.11sr6).

The bug was discovered 07/16/2006. The weakness was disclosed 07/21/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at geeklog.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-3756 since 07/20/2006. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:lib-comment.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29990 (FreeBSD : geeklog xss vulnerability (60e1792b-c380-11dc-821a-000bcdc1757a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27813) and Tenable (29990).

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 29990
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : geeklog xss vulnerability (60e1792b-c380-11dc-821a-000bcdc1757a)
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OpenVAS ID: 60186
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: geeklog
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07/20/2006 +4 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2607 days 🔍
08/04/2019 +1606 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: geeklog.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-3756 (🔍)
X-Force: 27813
Vulnerability Center: 17427 - Geeklog <= 1.4.0sr4 and <= 1.3.11sr6 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium
Secunia: 21094
OSVDB: 27375 - CVE-2006-3756 - GeekLog - Cross-site Scripting Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-2865

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 08/04/2019 08:44
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (67), 08/04/2019 08:44 (9)
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