newsPHP index.php cat_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in newsPHP. This affects an unknown function of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument cat_id results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-2688. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in newsPHP (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument cat_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in NewsPHP allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat_id parameter. NOTE: this issue might overlap vector 3 in CVE-2006-3358.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2688 since 10/06/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15837), Secunia (SA11346†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1009740†). The entries VDB-23561 and VDB-23560 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Highly functional
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04/13/2004 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-2688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23559
X-Force: 15837 - NewsPHP index.php cross-site scripting
Secunia: 11346 - NewsPHP Admin Access and Cross Site Scripting, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1009740

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Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 04/23/2025 05:37
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (47), 07/19/2017 10:05 (6), 03/12/2025 23:09 (17), 04/23/2025 05:37 (2)
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