PHPKIT 1.6.02/1.6.03 include.php contact_email cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PHPKIT 1.6.02/1.6.03. This affects an unknown part of the file include.php. Such manipulation of the argument contact_email leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1187. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPKIT 1.6.02/1.6.03 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file include.php. The manipulation of the argument contact_email 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in include.php in PHPKIT 1.6.02 and 1.6.03 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the contact_email parameter.

The bug was discovered 11/02/2003. The weakness was shared 11/02/2003 with badWebMasters (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.grok.org.uk. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1187 since 05/04/2005. 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. By approaching the search of inurl:include.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11450 (PHPKIT Include.PHP 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 (13590), Exploit-DB (23333), SecurityFocus (BID 8960†), OSVDB (17160†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15072†). 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.grok.org.uk
Organization: badWebMasters
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1187 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1187
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20924
X-Force: 13590
SecurityFocus: 8960 - PHPKit Include.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 17160 - PHPKit - Include.PHP - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15072 - PHPKIT 1.6.02 and 1.6.03 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 15:59
Updated: 07/17/2025 21:35
Changes: 08/15/2014 15:59 (59), 07/18/2019 22:14 (3), 01/12/2025 13:19 (27), 07/17/2025 21:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:055:103

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