osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 contact_us.php enquiry cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2. Affected is an unknown function of the file contact_us.php. The manipulation of the argument enquiry results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0458. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in osCommerce 2.2 Ms2 (E-Commerce Management Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file contact_us.php. The manipulation of the argument enquiry with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in contact_us.php in osCommerce 2.2-MS2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the enquiry parameter.

The bug was discovered 02/15/2005. The weakness was shared 05/02/2005 by John Cobb as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0458 since 02/17/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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:contact_us.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16476 (osCommerce contact_us.php enquiry 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12169 (OSCommerce Contact_us.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 (19348), Tenable (16476), SecurityFocus (BID 12568†), OSVDB (14029†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7133†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

E-Commerce Management Software

Name

osCommerce

Version

2.2 Ms2

License

open-source

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

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 16476
Nessus Name: osCommerce contact_us.php enquiry Parameter XSS
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07/05/2025 +3770 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: John Cobb
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24474
X-Force: 19348
SecurityFocus: 12568 - OSCommerce Contact_us.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14029 - CVE-2005-0458 - OsCommerce - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7133 - XSS in osCommerce 2.2 ms2 via contact_us.php, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/05/2025 13:55
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (65), 06/04/2019 17:52 (6), 07/05/2025 13:55 (18)
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