GeekLog 1.3.5 index.php/comment.php url/topic/title cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in GeekLog 1.3.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php/comment.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument url/topic/title can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-0962. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GeekLog 1.3.5 (Blog Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file index.php/comment.php. The manipulation of the argument url/topic/title with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in GeekLog 1.3.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via (1) the url variable in the Link field of a calendar event, (2) the topic parameter in index.php, or (3) the title parameter in comment.php.

The weakness was presented 10/04/2002 by Ahmet Sabri Alper (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0962. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php/comment.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11670 (Geeklog <= 1.3.7sr1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, Priv Esc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10717 (Geeklog Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

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 (9310), Exploit-DB (21528), Tenable (11670), SecurityFocus (BID 4974†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2099†). See VDB-17993, VDB-17994, VDB-18899 and VDB-21270 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 11670
Nessus Name: Geeklog <= 1.3.7sr1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, Priv Esc)
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06/10/2002 🔍
10/04/2002 +116 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2003 +89 days 🔍
05/29/2003 +148 days 🔍
09/11/2003 +105 days 🔍
07/29/2014 +3974 days 🔍
01/08/2025 +3816 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Ahmet Sabri Alper
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18898
X-Force: 9310
SecurityFocus: 4974 - Geeklog Calendar Event Form Script Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2099 - GeekLog 1.3.5 Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 11:32
Updated: 01/08/2025 20:21
Changes: 07/29/2014 11:32 (64), 05/12/2019 23:34 (5), 01/08/2025 20:21 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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