phpWebSite 0.8.3 IMG Tag article.php sid cross site scripting

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in phpWebSite 0.8.3. This impacts an unknown function of the file article.php of the component IMG Tag Handler. Such manipulation of the argument sid leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-2178. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpWebSite 0.8.3 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file article.php of the component IMG Tag Handler. The manipulation of the argument sid with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in article.php module for phpWebSite 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript script via the sid parameter, as demonstrated using an IMG tag.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-2178 since 11/16/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:article.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10841 (PHPWebSite Article.PHP 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 Exploit-DB (21899), SecurityFocus (BID 5864†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6801†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• phpWebSite

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• 0.8.3

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