MHonArc 2.4.4/2.5.2/2.5.12 MIME Header cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MHonArc 2.4.4/2.5.2/2.5.12 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component MIME Header Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1307. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MHonArc 2.4.4/2.5.2/2.5.12 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component MIME Header Handler. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in MHonArc 2.5.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to insert script or HTML via an email message with the script in a MIME header name.

The weakness was presented 10/21/2002 by Steven M. Christey (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mhonarc.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1307. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15036 (Debian DSA-199-1 : mhonarc - XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10666), Exploit-DB (22026), Tenable (15036), SecurityFocus (BID 6204†) and OSVDB (7353†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15036
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-199-1 : mhonarc - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 53443
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 199-1 (mhonarc)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/19/2002 +29 days 🔍
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11/29/2002 +10 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +496 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +173 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3592 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +3787 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mhonarc.org
Researcher: Steven M. Christey
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1307 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1307
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19183
X-Force: 10666
SecurityFocus: 6204 - Mhonarc Mail Header HTML Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7353 - MHonArc MIME Header Name XSS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:49
Updated: 12/12/2024 21:42
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:49 (70), 05/01/2019 09:33 (2), 12/12/2024 21:42 (21)
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