Joe Lumbroso Acks Formmail.php 2.0/5.0 formmail.php check_referer cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joe Lumbroso Acks Formmail.php 2.0/5.0 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function check_referer of the file formmail.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2004-0259. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joe Lumbroso Acks Formmail.php 2.0/5.0 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects the function check_referer of the file formmail.php. The manipulation 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The check_referer() function in Formmail.php 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions via an empty or spoofed HTTP Referer, as demonstrated using an application on the same web server that contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue.

The weakness was presented 11/23/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0259. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15079) and SecurityFocus (BID 9591†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Joe Lumbroso Acks

Name

Formmail.php

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/06/2004 🔍
11/23/2004 +291 days 🔍
11/23/2004 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3794 days 🔍
06/22/2018 +1165 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22403
X-Force: 15079 - Jack`s FormMail.php PHP file upload
SecurityFocus: 9591 - Joe Lumbroso Jack's Formmail.php Unauthorized Remote File Upload Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:23
Updated: 06/22/2018 07:40
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:23 (48), 06/22/2018 07:40 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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