phpWebSite up to 0.9.3.4 index.php block_username cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpWebSite up to 0.9.3.4. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument block_username leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1516. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpWebSite up to 0.9.3.4 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument block_username 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:

CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in phpWebSite 0.9.3-4 allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the block_username parameter in the user module.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1516 since 02/18/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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.

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 15837 (GLSA-200411-35 : phpWebSite: HTTP response splitting vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

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 (18046), Tenable (15837), SecurityFocus (BID 11673†), Secunia (SA13172†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22839†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 15837
Nessus Name: GLSA-200411-35 : phpWebSite: HTTP response splitting vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 54756
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-35 (phpwebsite)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/04/2004 🔍
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11/12/2004 +8 days 🔍
11/27/2004 +15 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +34 days 🔍
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02/18/2005 +49 days 🔍
07/14/2009 +1607 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +2100 days 🔍
06/30/2021 +2269 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-1516 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1516
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22799
X-Force: 18046
SecurityFocus: 11673 - PHPWebSite User Module HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Secunia: 13172 - phpWebSite HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 22839 - phpWebSite <= 0.9.3-4 HTTP Response Splitting Remote CRLF Injection Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:30
Updated: 06/30/2021 18:50
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:30 (60), 02/11/2017 10:34 (13), 06/30/2021 18:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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