Mambo CMS 4.6 index.php Itemid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mambo CMS 4.6. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument Itemid causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-2072. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mambo CMS 4.6 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument Itemid 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php for Mambo Open Source 4.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute script on other clients via the Itemid parameter.

The bug was discovered . The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by David Sopas Ferreira (amroot) (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2072 since 05/19/2005. 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. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12454 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. 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 12045 (Mambo Site Server itemid Parameter XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

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 (15062), Exploit-DB (23657), Tenable (12045), SecurityFocus (BID 9588†) and OSVDB (34374†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 12045
Nessus Name: Mambo Site Server itemid Parameter XSS
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02/05/2004 +12452 days 🔍
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02/06/2004 +1 days 🔍
02/18/2004 +12 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +317 days 🔍
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03/09/2015 +3581 days 🔍
04/02/2025 +3677 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mambo-foundation.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: David Sopas Ferreira (amroot)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23017
X-Force: 15062
SecurityFocus: 9588 - Mambo Open Source Itemid Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 10804
OSVDB: 34374 - Mambo Open Source index.php Itemid Variable XSS
Vulnerability Center: 3802 - Mambo Site Server Allows Cross-Site Scripting, Low

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 15:52
Updated: 04/02/2025 15:11
Changes: 03/09/2015 15:52 (69), 06/05/2019 09:36 (4), 04/02/2025 15:11 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:F5C:103

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