CoolForum 0.8 avatar.php img cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in CoolForum 0.8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file avatar.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument img can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0857. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CoolForum 0.8 (Forum Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file avatar.php. The manipulation of the argument img 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in avatar.php for CoolForum 0.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the img parameter.

The bug was discovered 03/18/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0857 since 03/24/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:avatar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17597 (CoolForum Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)), 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 (19758), Exploit-DB (25239), Tenable (17597), SecurityFocus (BID 12852†) and OSVDB (14951†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24677, VDB-24675 and VDB-24674. 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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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17597
Nessus Name: CoolForum Multiple Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24676
X-Force: 19758
SecurityFocus: 12852 - CoolForum Cross-Site Scripting And SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 14951 - CVE-2005-0857 - CoolForum - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013474
Vulnerability Center: 7435 - XSS in CoolForum 0.8 via \x27avatar.php\x27, Low

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 06/01/2025 21:08
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (70), 05/31/2019 00:43 (4), 06/01/2025 21:08 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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