Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.0 Avatar user_avatar cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Avatar Handler. Such manipulation of the argument user_avatar leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1400. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.0 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Avatar Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_avatar with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Your_Account module for PHP-Nuke 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user_avatar parameter.

The weakness was published 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1400 since 10/18/2007. 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 11236 (PHP-Nuke Detection), 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 vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11229), Exploit-DB (22211), Tenable (11236) and SecurityFocus (BID 6750†). Similar entries are available at VDB-16657, VDB-16675, VDB-17292 and VDB-17610. 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-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11236
Nessus Name: PHP-Nuke Detection
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02/03/2003 🔍
02/17/2003 +14 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +317 days 🔍
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10/18/2007 +1387 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2508 days 🔍
01/10/2025 +3786 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: bitbucket.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1400 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1400
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21320
X-Force: 11229 - PHP-Nuke avatar field could allow an attacker to execute code
SecurityFocus: 6750 - PHP-Nuke Avatar HTML Injection Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/30/2014 23:08
Updated: 01/10/2025 14:45
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:08 (59), 06/16/2018 10:18 (4), 01/10/2025 14:45 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:B2C:103

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