JGS-XA JGS-Portal 3.0.2 jgs_portal.php ID cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in JGS-XA JGS-Portal 3.0.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file jgs_portal.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-1634. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in JGS-XA JGS-Portal 3.0.2. This affects an unknown code of the file jgs_portal.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JGS-XA JGS-Portal 3.0.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) anzahl_beitraege parameter to jgs_portal.php, (2) year parameter to jgs_portal_statistik.php, (3) year parameter to jgs_portal_beitraggraf.php, (4) tag parameter to jgs_portal_viewsgraf.php, (5) year parameter to jgs_portal_themengraf.php, (6) year parameter to jgs_portal_mitgraf.php, (7) id parameter to jgs_portal_sponsor.php, or (8) the Accept-Language header to jgs_portal_log.php. NOTE: this issue may stem from the same core problem as CVE-2005-1633.

The weakness was shared 05/17/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1634 since 05/17/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:jgs_portal.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18289 (JGS-Portal for WoltLab Burning Board 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.

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 Tenable (18289), SecurityFocus (BID 13650†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8099†). The entries VDB-25240 and VDB-25238 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• JGS-XA

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• JGS-Portal

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• 3.0.2

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