PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d search.php Query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d. Impacted is an unknown function of the file search.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Query can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-2402. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file search.php. The manipulation of the argument query 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 search.php in PHPSiteSearch 1.7.7d allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/21/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rgod.altervista.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2402 since 07/27/2005. 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 exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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.

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 X-Force (21463), SecurityFocus (BID 14344†), OSVDB (18142†) and Secunia (SA16156†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rgod.altervista.org
Researcher: rgod
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2402 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2402
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25888
X-Force: 21463 - PHPSiteSearch query parameter cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 14344 - PHPSiteSearch Search.PHP Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 16156 - PHPSiteSearch "query" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 18142 - PHPSiteSearch search.php query Parameter XSS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/10/2018 08:56
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (57), 07/10/2018 08:56 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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