phpGroupWare up to 0.9.16.003 index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in phpGroupWare and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1384. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpGroupWare (Groupware Software). This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.003 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) kp3, (2) type, (3) msg, (4) forum_id, (5) pos, (6) cats_app, (7) cat_id, (8) msgball[msgnum], (9) fldball[acctnum] parameters to index.php or (10) ticket_id to viewticket_details.php.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2004 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1384 since 01/28/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download 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 16399 (GLSA-200501-08 : phpGroupWare: Various vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18496), Exploit-DB (24844), Tenable (16399), SecurityFocus (BID 11952†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6582†). See VDB-23453, VDB-22682 and VDB-22684 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 16399
Nessus Name: GLSA-200501-08 : phpGroupWare: Various vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54794
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200501-08 (phpgroupware)
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12/15/2004 🔍
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12/20/2004 +5 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +11 days 🔍
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01/06/2005 +6 days 🔍
01/28/2005 +22 days 🔍
02/14/2005 +17 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3711 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22683
X-Force: 18496
SecurityFocus: 11952 - PHPGroupWare Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 6582 - XSS in phpGroupWare <= 0.9.16.003 via Multiple Scripts, Medium

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

Created: 04/14/2015 13:28
Updated: 05/26/2025 14:37
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:28 (72), 05/27/2019 16:31 (3), 05/26/2025 14:37 (27)
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