Phpoutsourcing Zorum up to 3.5 index.php method cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phpoutsourcing Zorum up to 3.5 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument method can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1088. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Phpoutsourcing Zorum up to 3.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument method 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php for Zorum 3.4 and 3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the method parameter.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2003. The weakness was presented 08/11/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1088 since 03/07/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11375 (PHPOutSourcing Zorum 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 (12867), Exploit-DB (23011), SecurityFocus (BID 8388†), OSVDB (2390†) and Secunia (SA9497†). See VDB-21080, VDB-24573, VDB-24572 and VDB-25075 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1088 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1088
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20668
X-Force: 12867
SecurityFocus: 8388 - PHPOutSourcing Zorum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 9497 - Zorum Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 2390 - PHPOutSourcing - Zorum - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1013365
Vulnerability Center: 7365 - XSS in Zorum index.php via Method Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 08/14/2014 18:33
Updated: 07/20/2025 01:30
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:33 (66), 06/04/2019 15:28 (3), 01/12/2025 20:14 (27), 07/20/2025 01:30 (3)
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