CVE-2005-2034 in I-gallery
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in folderview.asp for BlueCollar iGallery 3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the folder parameter.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/06/2019
The vulnerability described in CVE-2005-2034 represents a classic cross-site scripting flaw affecting the BlueCollar iGallery 3.3 web application. This issue resides within the folderview.asp component which processes user input through the folder parameter, creating an avenue for malicious actors to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML code within the context of other users' browsers. The vulnerability manifests as a failure to properly sanitize or validate user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content, thereby enabling persistent or reflected XSS attacks against unsuspecting visitors to the affected web application.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs when an attacker crafts a malicious URL containing specially formatted script code within the folder parameter value. When a victim accesses this crafted URL, the iGallery application processes the unvalidated input and embeds the malicious script directly into the page output. This allows the attacker to execute scripts in the victim's browser context, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting users to malicious sites, or performing actions on behalf of authenticated users. The vulnerability specifically impacts the folderview.asp script which serves as a directory listing component, making it particularly dangerous as it could be triggered by simple navigation through the gallery's folder structure.
The operational impact of this XSS vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution to encompass broader security implications within the BlueCollar iGallery environment. Attackers could leverage this weakness to hijack user sessions, deface web pages, or harvest sensitive information from authenticated users. The reflected nature of the vulnerability means that the malicious payload must be delivered through external means such as email links or malicious web pages, but once triggered, the script executes within the victim's browser session with the privileges of that user. This vulnerability particularly affects users who maintain administrative privileges within the gallery system, as successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of the application's security controls.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2005-2034 should focus on implementing proper input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's codebase. The most effective remediation involves sanitizing all user-supplied input, particularly parameters used in dynamic content generation, through strict validation and encoding processes before any data is rendered in web pages. This approach aligns with CWE-79 which categorizes cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and recommends input validation as the primary defense mechanism. Organizations should also implement proper content security policies and consider adopting modern web application security frameworks that automatically handle input sanitization and output encoding. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of validating all user inputs at multiple layers of application processing, as recommended by the ATT&CK framework's defense evasion techniques that often leverage such injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, regular security code reviews and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other components of the application that may not have been properly sanitized for user input handling.