CVE-2006-7209 in phpTrafficA
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpTrafficA before 1.2beta2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to keywords results in the (1) main, (2) daily, (3) weekly, (4) monthly, (5) new trends, (6) individual page, and (7) search engine statistics.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/04/2018
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2006-7209 represents a critical cross-site scripting weakness in phpTrafficA version 1.2beta1 and earlier, classified under CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation. This flaw exists within the web application's handling of user-supplied input data, specifically affecting the keyword results functionality across multiple statistical reporting modules. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a victim's browser through the injection of arbitrary web script or HTML code.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output sanitization within phpTrafficA's statistical reporting components. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious input strings that contain script tags or other HTML elements, which are then processed and displayed without proper sanitization in the various reporting interfaces including main dashboard, daily, weekly, monthly statistics, new trends, individual page views, and search engine statistics sections. The vulnerability affects the application's core functionality where user-generated or system-generated keyword data is rendered in web pages, creating multiple attack vectors that span across the application's statistical modules.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it enables attackers to perform session hijacking, steal sensitive user information, redirect victims to malicious websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. Given that phpTrafficA is a web traffic analysis tool, the attack surface extends beyond simple script injection to potentially compromise the integrity of web analytics data and user privacy. The vulnerability affects all users of the affected versions, making it particularly dangerous as it does not require specific user actions beyond visiting the compromised pages.
Security professionals should implement immediate mitigations including upgrading to phpTrafficA version 1.2beta2 or later, which contains the necessary patches to address the XSS vulnerabilities. Additionally, input validation should be strengthened through the implementation of proper HTML escaping mechanisms and output encoding for all user-supplied data. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for initial access through malicious links and T1059.001 for command and control through script injection. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls and content security policies to provide additional protection layers against similar vulnerabilities in the future.