Kayako eSupport 2.3 index.php _c cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kayako eSupport 2.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument _c causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0842. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Kayako eSupport 2.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument _c 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Kayako eSupport 2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) _i or (2) _c parameter.

The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0842 since 03/24/2005. 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. 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 17598 (Kayako eSupport Troubleshooter Module index.php Multiple 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25257), Tenable (17598), SecurityFocus (BID 12868†), OSVDB (14963†) and Secunia (SA13563†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-36678. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17598
Nessus Name: Kayako eSupport Troubleshooter Module index.php Multiple Parameter XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/20/2004 🔍
12/25/2004 +5 days 🔍
03/22/2005 +87 days 🔍
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03/24/2005 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24661
SecurityFocus: 12868 - Kayako ESupport Index.PHP Multiple Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 13563 - Kayako eSupport Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14963 - Kayako eSupport Troubleshooter Module index.php Multiple Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 7443 - XSS in Kayako eSupport 2.3 via \x27_i\x27 or \x27_c\x27 Parameters, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 08/01/2025 23:51
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (67), 05/31/2019 00:59 (8), 08/01/2025 23:51 (27)
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