VDB-101431 · CVE-2015-3998 · GCVE-0-2015-3998

phpwhois 4.2.5 whois.php Query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpwhois 4.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file whois.php. This manipulation of the argument Query causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3998. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpwhois 4.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file whois.php. The manipulation of the argument query 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpwhois 4.2.5, as used in the adsense-click-fraud-monitoring plugin 1.7.5 for WordPress, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter to whois.php.

The bug was discovered 05/11/2015. The weakness was released 05/17/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vapid.dhs.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3998 since 05/15/2015. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 737 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:whois.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

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Productinfo

Name

phpwhois

Version

4.2.5

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

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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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/11/2015 🔍
05/15/2015 +4 days 🔍
05/17/2017 +733 days 🔍
05/17/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/29/2020 +1230 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vapid.dhs.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-3998 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101431
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-3998 - WordPress - adsense-click-fraud-monitoring Plugin - Cross-Site Scripting Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2017 16:16
Updated: 09/29/2020 19:03
Changes: 05/18/2017 16:16 (56), 09/29/2020 19:03 (2)
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