phpGroupWare 0.9.14.003 Addressbook index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in phpGroupWare 0.9.14.003. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Addressbook. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-0504. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpGroupWare 0.9.14.003 (Groupware Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php of the component Addressbook. The manipulation 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phpgroupware 0.9.14.003 (aka webdistro) allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML or web script, as demonstrated with a request to index.php in the addressbook module.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0504 since 07/03/2003. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 15202 (Debian DSA-365-1 : phpgroupware - several vulnerabilities), 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 before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12497), Tenable (15202), SecurityFocus (BID 8088†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5171†). See VDB-20767 and VDB-20802 for similar entries. 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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Nessus ID: 15202
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-365-1 : phpgroupware - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53695
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 365-1 (phpgroupware)
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08/05/2003 +33 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +37 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +3606 days 🔍
05/24/2019 +1744 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0504 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20663
X-Force: 12497
SecurityFocus: 8088 - Multiple PHPGroupWare HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 5171 - Multiple XSS in PHPGroupWare <= 0.9.14 .003 Allows Code Injection, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 18:31
Updated: 05/24/2019 11:35
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:31 (69), 05/24/2019 11:35 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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