w-Agora 4.1.6a subscribe_thread.php thread cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in w-Agora 4.1.6a. This affects an unknown function of the file subscribe_thread.php. Such manipulation of the argument thread leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1564. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in w-Agora 4.1.6a (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file subscribe_thread.php. The manipulation of the argument thread 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:

CRLF injection vulnerability in subscribe_thread.php in w-Agora 4.1.6a allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the thread parameter.

The bug was discovered 09/30/2004. The weakness was shared 12/31/2004 by Alexander Antipov with SecurityLab.RU (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1564 since 02/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:subscribe_thread.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15402 (w-Agora 4.1.6a Multiple Input Validation 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 (17558), Exploit-DB (24651), Tenable (15402), SecurityFocus (BID 11283†) and OSVDB (10461†). The entries VDB-22842, VDB-22843 and VDB-22845 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 15402
Nessus Name: w-Agora 4.1.6a Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Alexander Antipov
Organization: SecurityLab.RU
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22844
X-Force: 17558
SecurityFocus: 11283 - W-Agora Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12695 - w-Agora Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 10461 - CVE-2004-1564 - w-Agora - CRLF Injection Issue
SecurityTracker: 1011463
Vulnerability Center: 11796 - W-Agora allows HTTP Response Splitting Attacks via the thread Parameter, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/14/2015 13:31
Updated: 06/22/2025 09:41
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:31 (77), 06/20/2019 09:36 (4), 06/22/2025 09:41 (25)
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