Luis Bernardo MyHelpDesk 2002-05-09 index.php ID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Luis Bernardo MyHelpDesk 2002-05-09. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-0931. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Luis Bernardo MyHelpDesk 2002-05-09. This affects some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in MyHelpDesk 20020509, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a (1) Title or (2) Description when a new ticket is created by a support assistant, via the "id" parameter to the index.php script with the (3) tickettime, (4) ticketfiles, or (5) updateticketlog operations, or (6) via the update section when a ticket is edited.

The bug was discovered 06/10/2002. The weakness was disclosed 10/04/2002 by Ahmet Sabri ALPER (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0931. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 116 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10722 (MyHelpDesk Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 databases at X-Force (9320), Exploit-DB (21526), SecurityFocus (BID 4970†), OSVDB (9237†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6378†). The entry VDB-18868 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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06/10/2002 🔍
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10/04/2002 +116 days 🔍
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12/09/2004 +797 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +3519 days 🔍
09/11/2025 +4061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Ahmet Sabri ALPER
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18867
X-Force: 9320
SecurityFocus: 4970 - MyHelpDesk Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9237 - MyHelpdesk index.php cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 6378 - XSS in Luis Bernardo MyHelpDesk 20020509 Allows Executing Code as Other Users, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 07/29/2014 11:16
Updated: 09/11/2025 01:56
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:16 (60), 06/04/2019 08:05 (3), 01/12/2025 20:01 (27), 09/11/2025 01:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:818:103

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