PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 footer.php PMF_CONF[version] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file footer.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument PMF_CONF[version] results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-3047. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block of the file footer.php. The manipulation of the argument PMF_CONF[version] with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PMF_CONF[version] parameter to footer.php or (2) PMF_LANG[metaLanguage] to header.php.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2005. The weakness was shared 09/23/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared at rgod.altervista.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3047 since 09/23/2005. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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:footer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21510 (FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (21510), SecurityFocus (BID 14928†), OSVDB (19667†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9307†). The entries VDB-26412, VDB-26411, VDB-26410 and VDB-26408 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 21510
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- SQL injection, takeover, path disclosure, remote code execution (c6b9aee8-3071-11da-af18-000ae4641456)
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OpenVAS ID: 55468
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpmyfaq
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/29/2005 +6 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3224 days 🔍
06/09/2019 +1551 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2005-3047 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3047
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26409
SecurityFocus: 14928 - PHPMyFAQ Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 19667 - phpMyFAQ admin/footer.php, header.php scripts cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 9307 - phpMyFAQ <1.5.2 Cross-site Scripting, Medium

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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/09/2019 20:56
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (68), 06/09/2019 20:56 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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