phpGroupWare 0.9.16.000 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.000. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-2761. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.000 (Groupware Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation 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 phpGroupWare 0.9.16.000 allows administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by modifying the main screen message.

The bug was discovered 08/25/2005. The weakness was presented 08/31/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2761 since 08/31/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19754 (phpGroupWare Main Screen Message Body 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 X-Force (22000), Tenable (19754), SecurityFocus (BID 14724†), OSVDB (18979†) and Secunia (SA16558†). 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19754
Nessus Name: phpGroupWare Main Screen Message Body XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 55208
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 798-1 (phpgroupware)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2761 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2761
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26188
X-Force: 22000
SecurityFocus: 14724 - PHPGroupWare Main Screen Message Script Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16558 - phpGroupWare Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 18979 - phpGroupWare JavaScript include
SecurityTracker: 1014832
Vulnerability Center: 9274 - PHPGroupWare Main Screen Message Cross Site Scripting, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/09/2019 18:14
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (67), 06/09/2019 18:14 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:C28:103

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