PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1 ID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1551. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP Arena paFileDB 3.1 (Programming Language Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument id 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the (1) email or (2) file modules in paFileDB 3.1 Final allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2004. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by DarkBicho (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1551 since 02/20/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11806 (paFileDB <= 3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)), 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 (17504), Exploit-DB (10667), Tenable (11806), SecurityFocus (BID 10229†) and OSVDB (5695†). The entries VDB-21799, VDB-24064, VDB-24618 and VDB-24617 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11806
Nessus Name: paFileDB <= 3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/24/2003 🔍
04/28/2004 +279 days 🔍
09/25/2004 +150 days 🔍
09/25/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +97 days 🔍
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02/20/2005 +51 days 🔍
03/29/2005 +37 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3668 days 🔍
04/26/2025 +3665 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: DarkBicho
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1551 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1551
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22832
X-Force: 17504
SecurityFocus: 10229 - PAFileDB ID Variable Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5695 - paFileDB pafiledb.php cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 7465 - Cross Site Scripting Attack in PHP paFileDB 3.1 via the ID Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 04/14/2015 13:31
Updated: 04/26/2025 14:05
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:31 (64), 05/31/2019 09:14 (7), 04/26/2025 14:05 (27)
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