VDB-135500 · CVE-2016-10245 · BID 108476

Doxygen search_opensearch.php Query Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Doxygen. This affects an unknown part of the file templates/html/search_opensearch.php. Such manipulation of the argument Query as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-10245. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Doxygen (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file templates/html/search_opensearch.php. The manipulation of the argument query as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.

The weakness was published 05/24/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10245 since 03/07/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:templates/html/search_opensearch.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172483 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for doxygen (SUSE-SU-2019:1570-1)).

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

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Doxygen

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/doxygen/doxygen/

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/07/2017 🔍
05/24/2019 +808 days 🔍
05/25/2019 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1cc1adad2de03a0f013881b8960daf89aa155081⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135500
SecurityFocus: 108476

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2019 09:24
Updated: 09/24/2023 10:47
Changes: 05/25/2019 09:24 (56), 06/15/2020 16:18 (1), 09/24/2023 10:42 (5), 09/24/2023 10:47 (1)
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