PHP 4.3.1 Transparent SID Support Capability index.php PHPSESSID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP 4.3.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Transparent SID Support Capability. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2003-0442. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PHP 4.3.1 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php of the component Transparent SID Support Capability. The manipulation of the argument PHPSESSID 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 the transparent SID support capability for PHP before 4.3.2 (session.use_trans_sid) allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script via the PHPSESSID parameter.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2003. The weakness was released 02/20/2003 by Sverre H. Huseby (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0442 since 06/18/2003. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15188 (Debian DSA-351-1 : php4 - 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 to version 4.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12259), Exploit-DB (22696), Tenable (15188), SecurityFocus (BID 7761†) and OSVDB (4758†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Nessus ID: 15188
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-351-1 : php4 - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 53640
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 351-1 (php4)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PHP 4.3.2

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02/19/2003 🔍
02/20/2003 +1 days 🔍
05/11/2003 +79 days 🔍
05/30/2003 +19 days 🔍
06/18/2003 +19 days 🔍
07/16/2003 +28 days 🔍
07/24/2003 +8 days 🔍
01/08/2004 +168 days 🔍
03/17/2004 +69 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +195 days 🔍
05/05/2005 +218 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +3388 days 🔍
12/27/2024 +3788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Sverre H. Huseby
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20621

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X-Force: 12259
SecurityFocus: 7761 - PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4758 - PHP session.use_trans_sid PHPSESSID Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1008653
Vulnerability Center: 7826 - XSS in PHP < 4.3.2 via index.php Script, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 18:20
Updated: 12/27/2024 10:35
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:20 (86), 06/01/2019 09:17 (1), 12/27/2024 10:35 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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