Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 admin/header.php Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/header.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-10431. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 (Knowledge Base Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file admin/header.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). 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:

The way URIs are handled in admin/header.php in Chadha PHPKB Standard Multi-Language 9 allows Reflected XSS (injecting arbitrary web script or HTML) in admin/manage-templates.php by adding a question mark (?) followed by the payload.

The weakness was released 03/12/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-10431 since 03/12/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin/header.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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-151445, VDB-151444, VDB-151443 and VDB-151442. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
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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Timelineinfo

03/12/2020 🔍
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03/13/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/11/2025 +1885 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: antoniocannito.it
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-10431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-151441
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2020 16:29
Updated: 05/11/2025 20:56
Changes: 03/13/2020 16:29 (37), 03/13/2020 16:34 (18), 04/14/2024 08:57 (17), 05/11/2025 20:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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