Happycgi Happymall 4.3/4.4 normal_html.cgi File cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Happycgi Happymall 4.3/4.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file normal_html.cgi. The manipulation of the argument File leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-0278. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Happycgi Happymall 4.3/4.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file normal_html.cgi. The manipulation of the argument file 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in normal_html.cgi in Happycgi.com Happymall 4.3 and 4.4 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script via the file parameter.

The weakness was published 06/16/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0278 since 05/12/2003. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11224 (HappyMall E-Commerce Software Normal_HTML.CGI 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 (11988), Exploit-DB (22588), SecurityFocus (BID 7557†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6329†). Similar entry is available at VDB-20524. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20525
X-Force: 11988
SecurityFocus: 7557 - Happymall E-Commerce Software Normal_HTML.CGI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6329 - XSS in HappyCGI HappyMall 4.3, 4.4 via File Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 08/12/2014 01:01
Updated: 08/21/2025 10:45
Changes: 08/12/2014 01:01 (59), 05/26/2019 22:42 (1), 08/06/2024 04:40 (25), 08/21/2025 10:45 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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