CVE-2007-3712 in Yb ve Bayi Babvuru Formu
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in HiddenChest "is ve Bayi Basvuru Formu" (Yb ve Bayi Babvuru Formu) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/28/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2007-3712 represents a critical security flaw in the HiddenChest "is ve Bayi Basvuru Formu" web application component, specifically targeting cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that enable remote code execution through malicious web script injection. This issue affects the Turkish-language dealer application form processing system and demonstrates the persistent nature of XSS vulnerabilities in web applications that handle user input. The vulnerability exists within the form submission processing mechanism where user-supplied data is not properly sanitized or validated before being rendered back to users, creating an exploitable pathway for attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application's response.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and output encoding practices within the HiddenChest application's form processing module. When users submit information through the "is ve Bayi Basvuru Formu" interface, the application fails to properly sanitize or escape special characters that could be interpreted as HTML or JavaScript code. This weakness allows attackers to craft malicious payloads that, when processed by the application, get executed in the context of other users' browsers who view the affected content. The unspecified vectors suggest that multiple input points within the form processing system could be exploited, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous as it may affect various fields or parameters within the application's data handling pipeline.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risk for organizations relying on the HiddenChest dealer application system, as it enables attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of legitimate users. The potential consequences include session hijacking, credential theft, redirection to malicious websites, and data exfiltration from authenticated user sessions. The attack vector allows for persistent XSS exploitation where malicious scripts can remain active in the application's response until the affected page is refreshed or the session expires. This vulnerability directly violates security principles outlined in the OWASP Top Ten 2007, specifically addressing the critical weakness of cross-site scripting that was classified as a high-risk vulnerability category.
The mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the application's form processing system. Organizations should deploy proper HTML escaping techniques for all user-supplied content before rendering it in web responses, ensuring that special characters are properly encoded to prevent their interpretation as executable code. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers can provide an additional layer of protection against XSS attacks by restricting the sources from which scripts can be loaded. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws in web applications, and can be mapped to ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for initial access through malicious web content. Regular security assessments and input validation testing should be implemented to prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in future versions of the application, while also ensuring that all user interactions with the form processing system are properly sanitized and validated.