myPHPNuke 1.8.8 links.php ratenum/query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in myPHPNuke 1.8.8. Affected is an unknown function of the file links.php. This manipulation of the argument ratenum/query causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-1372. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in myPHPNuke 1.8.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file links.php. The manipulation of the argument ratenum/query with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in links.php script in myPHPNuke 1.8.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) ratenum or (2) query parameters.

The weakness was published 02/19/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1372 since 10/16/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:links.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11084 (myPHPNuke Links.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 (11376), Exploit-DB (22268), SecurityFocus (BID 6892†), OSVDB (3931†) and Secunia (SA8125†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/19/2003 🔍
02/20/2003 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2003 +4 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +310 days 🔍
02/12/2004 +43 days 🔍
10/16/2007 +1341 days 🔍
08/28/2014 +2508 days 🔍
07/14/2025 +3972 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1372 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21295
X-Force: 11376 - phpBB page_header.php SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 6892
Secunia: 8125 - myPHPNuke Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3931 - myPHPNuke links.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2014 18:04
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:49
Changes: 08/28/2014 18:04 (58), 06/16/2018 10:15 (1), 01/05/2025 05:58 (27), 07/14/2025 00:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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