Horde Application Framework 3.3 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Horde Application Framework 3.3 (Groupware Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the XSS filter (framework/Text_Filter/Filter/xss.php) in Horde Application Framework 3.2.2 and 3.3, when Internet Explorer is being used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors related to style attributes.

The bug was discovered 12/10/2008. The weakness was released 01/20/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5917 since 01/20/2009. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 41 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39985 (openSUSE Security Update : horde (horde-657)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118223 (Fedora Update for Horde (FEDORA-2010-5563)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48130) and Tenable (39985). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 46699, 46698, 46697 and 46696.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 39985
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : horde (horde-657)
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OpenVAS ID: 63792
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1765-1 (horde3)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: horde.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5917 (🔍)
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X-Force: 48130
Vulnerability Center: 21423 - Horde Horde and Groupware with Internet Explorer Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 33491 - Horde Products Local File Include and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34418 - SUSE Update for Multiple Packages, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 53540 - Horde - XSS Filter Cross Site Scripting Issue

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/31/2019 16:27
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (79), 08/31/2019 16:27 (7)
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