Jspautsch FirstLastNames 1.1.1 User/LastName cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Jspautsch FirstLastNames 1.1.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument User/LastName 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the FirstLastNames plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) User/FirstName or (2) User/LastName parameter to the edit user page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 05/23/2013 by Henry Ho (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-6556 since 05/23/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (18912).

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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03/24/2015 +670 days 🔍
02/27/2019 +1436 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: Henry Ho
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-6556 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 53637 - Vanilla Forums FirstLastNames Plugin Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49215 - Vanilla Forums FirstLastNames Plugin Profile Two Script Insertion Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 82081

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/27/2019 09:33
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (56), 02/27/2019 09:33 (4)
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