Debian Linux 3.1 view_all_set.php dir cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Debian Linux 3.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file view_all_set.php. This manipulation of the argument dir causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-2557. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Debian Linux 3.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file view_all_set.php. The manipulation of the argument dir 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in view_all_set.php in Mantis 0.19.0a1 through 1.0.0a3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dir parameter, as identified by bug#0005959, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3090.

The bug was discovered 08/19/2005. The weakness was presented 09/28/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2557 since 08/16/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:view_all_set.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19475 (Debian DSA-778-1 : mantis - missing input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21958), Exploit-DB (26172), Tenable (19475), SecurityFocus (BID 14604†) and OSVDB (18901†). See VDB-26701, VDB-26700, VDB-26698 and VDB-26446 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 19475
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-778-1 : mantis - missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 55116
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 778-1 (mantis)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26443
X-Force: 21958
SecurityFocus: 14604 - Mantis Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16506
OSVDB: 18901 - CVE-2005-2557 - Mantis - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11625 - Mantis XSS in view_all_set.php, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 08/15/2025 10:33
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (71), 06/19/2019 09:45 (7), 08/15/2025 10:33 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:CC3:103

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