CutePHP CuteNews up to 1.3.6 index.php mod cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CutePHP CuteNews 0.88/1.3/1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.6 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument mod leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2004-1659. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CutePHP CuteNews 0.88/1.3/1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.6 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument mod 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 CuteNews 1.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers with Administrator, Editor, Journalist or Commenter privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mod parameter.

The weakness was presented 09/02/2004 by Exoduks (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1659 since 02/21/2005. 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.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 14665 (CuteNews index.php mod Parameter 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 (17214), Exploit-DB (24566), Tenable (14665), SecurityFocus (BID 11097†) and Secunia (SA12432†). See VDB-22179 for similar entry. 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: 14665
Nessus Name: CuteNews index.php mod Parameter XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 14665
OpenVAS Name: CuteNews index.php XSS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Exoduks
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22193
X-Force: 17214
SecurityFocus: 11097 - CuteNews 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 12432 - CuteNews Inclusion of Arbitrary Files and Cross-Site Scripting, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 5391 - XSS in CuteNews <= 1.3.6 via index.php Script, Low

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

Created: 04/14/2015 13:19
Updated: 02/23/2025 10:12
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:19 (76), 05/24/2019 20:42 (1), 02/23/2025 10:12 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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