Mambo Open Source up to 4.5 index.php return/mos_change_template cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mambo Open Source up to 4.5. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument return/mos_change_template leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-1825. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mambo Open Source up to 4.5 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument return/mos_change_template 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Mambo Open Source 4.5 stable 1.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) return or (2) mos_change_template parameters.

The bug was discovered 03/15/2004. The weakness was published 03/16/2004 by JeiAr with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at gulftech.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1825 since 05/04/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. 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:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16316 (Mambo Site Server mos_change_template XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15499), Exploit-DB (23824), Tenable (16316), SecurityFocus (BID 9890†) and OSVDB (4308†). Similar entries are available at VDB-21666 and VDB-81972. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 16316
Nessus Name: Mambo Site Server mos_change_template XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 16316
OpenVAS Name: Mambo Site Server index.php mos_change_template XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mambo-foundation.org

Advisory: gulftech.org
Researcher: JeiAr
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21665
X-Force: 15499
SecurityFocus: 9890 - Mambo Open Source Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 11140
OSVDB: 4308 - Mambo Open Source index.php Multiple Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 7082 - Mambo Site Server index.php Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

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

Created: 10/15/2014 15:44
Updated: 03/31/2025 06:42
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:44 (79), 05/30/2019 08:01 (3), 03/31/2025 06:42 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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