phpWebSite 0.9.0 day/fatcat_id/PAGE_ID/PDA_limit cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpWebSite 0.9.0. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument day/fatcat_id/PAGE_ID/PDA_limit leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-0736. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpWebSite 0.9.0 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument day/fatcat_id/PAGE_ID/PDA_limit 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpWebSite 0.9.x and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via (1) the day parameter in the calendar module, (2) the fatcat_id parameter in the fatcat module, (3) the PAGE_id parameter in the pagemaster module, (4) the PDA_limit parameter in the search, and (5) possibly other parameters in the calendar, fatcat, and pagemaster modules.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2003 by Lorenzo Hernandez Garcia-Hierro as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0736 since 09/03/2003. 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11816 (phpWebSite < 0.9.x Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11382 (PHP Website Multiple Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2023.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12894), Exploit-DB (23014), Tenable (11816), SecurityFocus (BID 8393†) and OSVDB (3845†). See VDB-17036, VDB-20887, VDB-20889 and VDB-20890 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: 11816
Nessus Name: phpWebSite < 0.9.x Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/10/2003 🔍
08/11/2003 +1 days 🔍
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09/03/2003 +23 days 🔍
10/20/2003 +47 days 🔍
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08/15/2014 +2775 days 🔍
08/04/2025 +4007 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Lorenzo Hernandez Garcia-Hierro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20888
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X-Force: 12894
SecurityFocus: 8393 - PHP Website Multiple Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 3845 - phpWebSite fatcat Module fatcat_id Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 13945 - phpWebSite 0.9.3 and earlier Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium

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

Created: 08/15/2014 14:32
Updated: 08/04/2025 14:13
Changes: 08/15/2014 14:32 (64), 07/13/2019 14:39 (7), 10/29/2024 13:35 (17), 01/13/2025 09:48 (11), 08/04/2025 14:13 (2)
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