CVE-2005-4507 in Dev Hound
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Nexus Concepts Dev Hound 2.24 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple unspecified user input fields.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/31/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2005-4507 represents a critical security flaw in Nexus Concepts Dev Hound version 2.24 and earlier systems, exposing the application to multiple cross-site scripting attack vectors. This vulnerability resides in the application's handling of user input across multiple unspecified fields, creating an environment where malicious actors can execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML code within the context of other users' browsers. The flaw fundamentally undermines the application's security model by failing to properly sanitize or validate incoming data before processing or displaying it to end users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the Dev Hound application framework. When users submit data through various input fields, the system does not adequately filter or escape special characters that could be interpreted as executable script code. This lack of proper sanitization creates persistent injection points where attackers can embed malicious payloads that will execute in the browsers of other users who interact with the compromised application. The unspecified nature of the vulnerable input fields suggests that multiple pathways exist for exploitation, increasing the attack surface and making comprehensive remediation more challenging.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data corruption or display issues, as it enables attackers to perform session hijacking, steal sensitive information, manipulate application functionality, and potentially establish persistent backdoors within the targeted environment. Users who view compromised content become unwitting participants in the attack, executing malicious code in their browser context with the privileges of their authenticated sessions. This vulnerability directly violates fundamental web security principles and can lead to complete compromise of user sessions, data theft, and unauthorized access to protected resources within the application's scope.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including input validation and output encoding across all user-facing fields, deployment of web application firewalls, and comprehensive security testing of all application components. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege in web application security. From an attack perspective, this vulnerability maps to multiple ATT&CK techniques including web shell deployment and credential access through session manipulation. Remediation efforts must include comprehensive code review, implementation of proper input sanitization libraries, and regular security assessments to prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in future application versions.