Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.1 modules.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file modules.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-1817. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.1 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file modules.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules.php in Php-Nuke 7.1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Your Name field, (2) e-mail field, (3) nicname field, (4) fname parameter, (5) ratenum parameter, or (6) search field.

The weakness was presented 03/15/2004 by Janek Vind with waraxe (Website). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1817 since 05/04/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:modules.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 2565.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15491), Exploit-DB (23814), SecurityFocus (BID 9879†) and Secunia (SA11135†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Snort ID: 2565
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP modules.php access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: bitbucket.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21658
X-Force: 15491 - PHP-Nuke multiple parameters cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 9879 - PHP-Nuke Modules.php Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11135 - PHP-Nuke Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:42
Updated: 05/14/2025 18:56
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:42 (56), 06/18/2018 09:10 (7), 05/14/2025 18:56 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:09C:103

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