Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog up to 0.4.5 preview_cgi.php scheme_name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog up to 0.4.5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file preview_cgi.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument scheme_name results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-3473. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alexander Palmo Simple PHP Blog up to 0.4.5 (Blog Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file preview_cgi.php. The manipulation of the argument scheme_name 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 Simple PHP Blog 0.4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) entry, (2) blog_subject, and (3) blog_text parameters (involving the temp_subject variable) in (a) preview_cgi.php and (b) preview_static_cgi.php, or (4) scheme_name parameter and (5) bg_color parameters (involving the preset_name and result variables) in (c) colors.php.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2005. The weakness was disclosed 11/02/2005 by Nenad Jovanovic (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3473 since 11/02/2005. 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 and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 41 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:preview_cgi.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 Exploit-DB (26463), SecurityFocus (BID 15283†), OSVDB (20436†) and Secunia (SA17404†). The entries VDB-83028 and VDB-83029 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Nenad Jovanovic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26817
SecurityFocus: 15283 - Simple PHP Blog Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17404 - Simple PHP Blog Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20436 - Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog) preview_cgi.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 11/25/2024 18:19
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (61), 07/28/2017 10:16 (2), 11/25/2024 18:19 (27)
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