PHPList up to 2.10.17 num cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHPList. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument num leads to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2741. The attack may be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHPList (Mailing List Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument num 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in public_html/lists/admin/ in phpList before 2.10.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the num parameter in a reconcileusers action.

The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2012 by Gjoko Krstic (Website). The advisory is shared for download at phplist.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2741 since 05/14/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59828 (FreeBSD : phpList -- SQL injection and XSS vulnerability (fd8bac56-c444-11e1-864b-001cc0877741)), 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 to version 2.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18639), Tenable (59828), SecurityFocus (BID 52657†), OSVDB (80283†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027181†). The entry VDB-62091 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 59828
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpList -- SQL injection and XSS vulnerability (fd8bac56-c444-11e1-864b-001cc0877741)
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OpenVAS ID: 71528
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phplist
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHPList 2.10.5

Timelineinfo

03/21/2012 🔍
05/14/2012 +54 days 🔍
06/18/2012 +35 days 🔍
07/02/2012 +14 days 🔍
07/03/2012 +1 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +65 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +928 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +3640 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: phplist.com
Researcher: Gjoko Krstic
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2741 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2741
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62092
SecurityFocus: 52657 - PHPList SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 80283
SecurityTracker: 1027181

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

Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 03/10/2025 10:57 PM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (71), 02/20/2019 03:21 PM (5), 03/10/2025 10:57 PM (16)
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