Sympa 4.0/4.1/4.1.1/4.1.2 Description cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sympa 4.0/4.1/4.1.1/4.1.2. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument Description causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1735. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sympa 4.0/4.1/4.1.1/4.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument Description 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the create list option in Sympa 4.1.x and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description field.

The weakness was shared 08/21/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1735 since 02/26/2005. 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14323 (Sympa New List Creation Description Field 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 (17057), Exploit-DB (24389), Tenable (14323), SecurityFocus (BID 10992†) and Secunia (SA12339†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 14323
Nessus Name: Sympa New List Creation Description Field XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 80090
OpenVAS Name: Sympa New List Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22159
X-Force: 17057
SecurityFocus: 10992 - Sympa New List HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 12339
Vulnerability Center: 5247 - Sympa Mailing List Cross Site Scripting Attack, Low

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:18
Updated: 06/14/2025 06:45
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:18 (66), 05/24/2019 12:57 (3), 06/14/2025 06:45 (27)
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