CVE-2007-2071 in Open-gorotto
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open-gorotto 2.0a 2006/02/08 edition, 2006/03/19 edition, and 2006/04/07 edition before 20070416 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to (1) pub/modules/d/_top.html; (2) /pub/modules/a/_access.html; (3) _circletop.html or (4) _cir66.html in pub/modules/ci/; or (5) _fri66.html, (6) _inv66.html, (7) _top.html, (8) _friends.html, or (9) _fri33.html in pub/modules/f/.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/27/2017
The vulnerability described in CVE-2007-2071 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw affecting multiple versions of the Open-gorotto web application framework. This vulnerability manifests across several module files within the application's directory structure, specifically targeting the pub/modules/d/, pub/modules/a/, pub/modules/ci/, and pub/modules/f/ directories. The flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML content through unspecified parameters in these targeted files, creating a persistent security risk for users interacting with the vulnerable application.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and output sanitization within the affected modules. When user-supplied data is processed through these specific files without proper sanitization, the application fails to escape or filter malicious content before rendering it to end users. This creates an environment where attackers can craft specially crafted URLs or form submissions that, when processed by the vulnerable application, execute unintended JavaScript code within the context of legitimate user sessions. The vulnerability affects multiple file types including _top.html, _access.html, _circletop.html, _cir66.html, _fri66.html, _inv66.html, _friends.html, and _fri33.html, indicating a systemic issue in the application's parameter handling across various modules.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it enables attackers to perform a range of malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, data exfiltration, and defacement of the vulnerable application. Users who access the affected pages become unwitting participants in executing attacker-controlled code, potentially leading to complete compromise of their browser sessions. The vulnerability's persistence across multiple versions and modules suggests that the underlying architectural flaw was not properly addressed in the application's input handling mechanisms, making it particularly dangerous for organizations relying on this framework. The fact that this vulnerability affected editions released in early 2006 indicates a long-standing issue that had not been properly mitigated despite the passage of time.
From a cybersecurity perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting) and represents a classic example of insecure input handling that violates fundamental web application security principles. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this as a technique involving code injection and session management compromise, specifically targeting the web application layer where user input is not properly validated. Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including input validation, output encoding, and proper parameter sanitization across all affected modules. The remediation process requires comprehensive code review of all vulnerable files to ensure that user-supplied data is properly escaped before being rendered in web pages. Additionally, implementing a web application firewall and conducting regular security assessments can help prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in the future. The vulnerability serves as a reminder of the critical importance of proper input validation and output encoding in preventing cross-site scripting attacks, particularly in legacy web applications that may not have been designed with modern security practices in mind.