CVE-2009-1583 in TemaTres
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TemaTres 1.0.3 and 1.031 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search form; (2) _expresion_de_busqueda, (3) letra, (4) estado_id, and (5) tema parameters to index.php; the (6) PATH_INFO to index.php; (7) unspecified parameters when editing a term as specified by the edit_id and tema parameters to index.php; and the (7) y, (8) ord, and (9) m parameters to sobre.php.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/28/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2009-1583 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw affecting TemaTres version 1.0.3 and 1.031, a web-based thesaurus management system. This vulnerability exposes the application to remote code execution through malicious script injection, potentially compromising user sessions and data integrity. The flaw resides in the application's insufficient input validation and output sanitization mechanisms, allowing attackers to inject malicious payloads through multiple parameter vectors within the web interface.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability spans several HTTP request parameters within the application's core functionality. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability through the search form parameter, which directly processes user input without proper sanitization. Additionally, the _expresion_de_busqueda, letra, estado_id, and tema parameters in index.php provide multiple attack vectors where malicious input can be injected and subsequently executed in users' browsers. The PATH_INFO parameter in index.php offers another avenue for exploitation, while editing functionality through edit_id and tema parameters in index.php presents a more sophisticated attack surface. The additional vulnerability in sobre.php through y, ord, and m parameters expands the scope of potential exploitation across different application modules.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risks for organizations utilizing TemaTres for knowledge management and thesaurus maintenance. An attacker successfully exploiting these XSS vulnerabilities could execute malicious scripts in the context of authenticated user sessions, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or unauthorized modifications to the thesaurus content. The vulnerability affects both regular users and administrators, as the attack can be executed through various application interfaces. The impact extends beyond individual user compromise to potential system-wide data integrity issues, particularly concerning the management of controlled vocabulary and terminology databases that organizations rely upon for information governance.
Security mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms across all application parameters. The solution requires strict sanitization of all user-supplied input before processing, with particular attention to the identified vulnerable parameters including search form fields, PATH_INFO handling, and editing functionality. Organizations should implement Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution contexts and employ proper HTML encoding for all dynamic content output. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-79, which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws, and represents a classic example of insufficient input sanitization. The attack patterns associated with this vulnerability map to ATT&CK technique T1059.001 for command and scripting interpreter and T1566 for phishing with malicious attachments, though the primary execution vector here is through web-based input manipulation rather than email-based delivery. System administrators should ensure immediate patching of affected versions and implement web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns targeting these specific parameter vectors.