CVE-2022-4736 in Venganzas del Pasado
Summary
by MITRE • 12/26/2022
A vulnerability was found in Venganzas del Pasado and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument the_title leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 62339b2ec445692c710b804bdf07aef4bd247ff7. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216770 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/24/2023
This vulnerability affects the Venganzas del Pasado application and represents a cross site scripting flaw that resides within an unknown functionality component. The vulnerability is triggered through manipulation of the the_title argument, which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The issue is classified as remotely exploitable, meaning that threat actors can initiate attacks without requiring physical access to the target system or network. This particular vulnerability falls under the CWE-79 category for cross site scripting, which is a fundamental web application security weakness that enables attackers to execute scripts in the context of other users' browsers. The attack vector demonstrates the classic characteristics of a client-side attack where malicious input is not properly sanitized or validated before being rendered in web pages. The vulnerability's remote exploitability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1203 which covers legitimate credentials and T1059.007 for scripting, indicating that attackers can leverage this flaw to establish persistent access or conduct further reconnaissance activities. The patch identifier 62339b2ec445692c710b804bdf07aef4bd247ff7 provides a specific code modification that addresses the root cause of the vulnerability by implementing proper input validation and output encoding for the the_title parameter. This security flaw represents a significant concern for web applications that process user-generated content, as XSS vulnerabilities can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, and the execution of malicious code on victim machines. The vulnerability's classification as problematic indicates that it has been assessed as having moderate to high impact potential, particularly when considering the widespread use of similar patterns in web development frameworks and content management systems. Organizations should prioritize patching this vulnerability as it provides attackers with a straightforward method for injecting malicious scripts into web applications. The VDB-216770 identifier serves as a tracking reference for security researchers and database maintainers to monitor the vulnerability's lifecycle and ensure proper remediation across affected systems. Proper implementation of input sanitization and output encoding techniques, such as those recommended by the OWASP Top Ten project, would effectively mitigate this type of vulnerability by ensuring that user-supplied data cannot be interpreted as executable code within the browser context. The attack scenario demonstrates the importance of implementing defense in depth strategies that include both server-side validation and client-side protection mechanisms to prevent XSS attacks from compromising application security and user data integrity.