eGroupware 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.3/1.0.6 index.php category_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in eGroupware 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.3/1.0.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument category_id can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-1202. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in eGroupware 1.0/1.0.1/1.0.3/1.0.6 (Groupware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument category_id 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in eGroupware before 1.0.0.007 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ab_id, (2) page, (3) type, or (4) lang parameter to index.php or (5) category_id parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 04/15/2005 by James Bercegay with Gulftech (Website). The advisory is available at gulftech.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1202 since 04/21/2005. 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. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After 4 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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 18127 (GLSA-200504-24 : eGroupWare: XSS and SQL injection vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0.007 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20193), Exploit-DB (25435), Tenable (18127), SecurityFocus (BID 13212†) and OSVDB (15751†). The entry VDB-24923 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 18127
Nessus Name: GLSA-200504-24 : eGroupWare: XSS and SQL injection vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54926
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200504-24 (eGroupWare)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: eGroupware 1.0.0.007

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gulftech.org
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24922
X-Force: 20193
SecurityFocus: 13212 - eGroupWare Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14982 - eGroupWare Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 15751 - eGroupWare sitemgr-site/index.php category_id Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 7749 - Multiple XSS in eGroupWare < 1.0.0.007, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/23/2025 13:53
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (88), 05/31/2019 22:54 (1), 06/23/2025 13:53 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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