VDB-100357 · CVE-2016-4849 · BID 92545

Geeklog IVYWE 2.1.1 header.thtml COM_getCurrentURL cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Geeklog IVYWE 2.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects the function COM_getCurrentURL of the file public_html/layout/default/header.thtml. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-4849. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Geeklog IVYWE 2.1.1 (Blog Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function COM_getCurrentURL of the file public_html/layout/default/header.thtml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Geeklog IVYWE edition 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging use of the COM_getCurrentURL function in (1) public_html/layout/default/header.thtml, (2) public_html/layout/bento/header.thtml, (3) public_html/layout/fotos/header.thtml, or (4) public_html/layout/default/article/article.thtml.

The bug was discovered 08/09/2016. The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2017 by Satoshi Ogawa with Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions (Website). The advisory is shared at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4849 since 05/17/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 254 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92545†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

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05/17/2016 🔍
08/09/2016 +84 days 🔍
08/19/2016 +10 days 🔍
04/20/2017 +244 days 🔍
04/20/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/01/2022 +2050 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 41f4677e2eaa587b80eb9801150c1b402344c43d
Researcher: Satoshi Ogawa
Organization: Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100357
SecurityFocus: 92545 - Geeklog IVYWE CVE-2016-4849 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4849 - Geeklog IVYWE - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Issues

Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2017 09:50
Updated: 12/01/2022 14:28
Changes: 04/21/2017 09:50 (65), 09/18/2020 18:11 (2), 12/01/2022 14:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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