WHM Autopilot 2.4.5/2.4.6/2.4.6.5 header.php http_images cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in WHM Autopilot 2.4.5/2.4.6/2.4.6.5. This affects an unknown part of the file header.php. This manipulation of the argument http_images causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-1420. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WHM Autopilot 2.4.5/2.4.6/2.4.6.5. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file header.php. The manipulation of the argument http_images 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in header.php in WHM AutoPilot 2.4.6.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) site_title or (2) http_images parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/28/2004. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at whmautopilot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1420 since 02/12/2005. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:header.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16070 (WHM AutoPilot < 2.5.20 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18700), Exploit-DB (43818), Tenable (16070), SecurityFocus (BID 12119†) and OSVDB (12693†). The entries VDB-22718 and VDB-22719 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 16070
Nessus Name: WHM AutoPilot < 2.5.20 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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12/28/2004 🔍
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12/31/2004 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: whmautopilot.com
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22717
X-Force: 18700
SecurityFocus: 12119 - Benchmark Designs WHM AutoPilot Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13673
OSVDB: 12693 - CVE-2004-1420 - WHM - AutoPilot - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Issues
Vulnerability Center: 6735 - WHM AutoPilot Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

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

Created: 04/14/2015 13:29
Updated: 06/22/2025 16:52
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:29 (68), 05/29/2019 07:15 (10), 06/22/2025 16:52 (18)
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