Phorum 3.4.5 common.php phorum_check_xss EditError/Error cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Phorum 3.4.5. Affected is the function phorum_check_xss of the file common.php. The manipulation of the argument EditError/Error results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-0034. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Phorum 3.4.5 (Forum Software). Affected is the function phorum_check_xss of the file common.php. The manipulation of the argument EditError/Error with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phorum 3.4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via (1) the phorum_check_xss function in common.php, (2) the EditError variable in profile.php, and (3) the Error variable in login.php.

The bug was discovered 01/05/2004. The weakness was shared 01/05/2004 by Calum Power (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0034. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:common.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1491.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14145), SecurityFocus (BID 9361†), OSVDB (3434†), Secunia (SA10567†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1008633†). The entries VDB-21505, VDB-23036, VDB-81918 and VDB-81919 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1491
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP Phorum /support/common.php access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Calum Power
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0034 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0034
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21504
X-Force: 14145 - Phorum common.php, profile.php, and login.php script cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 9361 - Phorum Multiple Cross-Site Scripting/HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10567 - Phorum SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3434 - Phorum common.php phorum_check_xss Function XSS
SecurityTracker: 1008633

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

Created: 09/30/2014 15:37
Updated: 06/17/2018 09:49
Changes: 09/30/2014 15:37 (67), 06/17/2018 09:49 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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