Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog 0.4.0 search.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog 0.4.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file search.php. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-1135. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog 0.4.0 (Blog Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file search.php. The manipulation 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 search.php for Simple PHP Blog (sphpBlog) 0.4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/13/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by y3dips (Website). The advisory is shared for download at waraxe.us. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1135 since 04/16/2005. 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 and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:search.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18048 (sphpblog search.php q 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25423), Tenable (18048), SecurityFocus (BID 13170†), OSVDB (15846†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7650†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-24202. 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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Nessus ID: 18048
Nessus Name: sphpblog search.php q Parameter XSS
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12/02/2025 +3919 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: waraxe.us
Researcher: y3dips
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1135 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24876
SecurityFocus: 13170 - SPHPBlog Search.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15846 - SPHPBlog - Search.PHP - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7650 - Simple PHP Blog Cross Site Scripting Attack, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 12/02/2025 14:25
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (67), 05/31/2019 16:36 (4), 12/02/2025 14:25 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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