WebCalendar 1.0.4 export_handler.php format cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WebCalendar 1.0.4 (Calendar Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file export_handler.php. The manipulation of the argument format 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in export_handler.php in WebCalendar 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the format parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/19/2006. The weakness was shared 12/20/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6669 since 12/20/2006. 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 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:export_handler.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25096 (Debian DSA-1279-1 : webcalendar - missing input sanitising), 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30954) and Tenable (25096).

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 25096
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1279-1 : webcalendar - missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 58331
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1279-1 (webcalendar)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6669 (🔍)
X-Force: 30954
Vulnerability Center: 15020 - WebCalendar 1.0.4 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
Secunia: 23341
OSVDB: 32353 - CVE-2006-6669 - WebCalendar - Cross-site Scripting Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-5067

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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/18/2019 17:09
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (72), 07/18/2019 17:09 (5)
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