MySource 2.14.0/2.14.0rc2 upgrade_in_progress_backend.php bgcolor cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MySource 2.14.0/2.14.0rc2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file upgrade_in_progress_backend.php. The manipulation of the argument bgcolor leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3520. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MySource 2.14.0/2.14.0rc2. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file upgrade_in_progress_backend.php. The manipulation of the argument bgcolor with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MySource 2.14.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the target_url parameter in upgrade_in_progress_backend.php, (2) the stylesheet parameter in edit_table_cell_type_wysiwyg.php, and the bgcolor parameter in (3) insert_table.php, (4) edit_table_cell_props.php, (5) header.php, (6) edit_table_row_props.php, and (7) edit_table_props.php.

The bug was discovered 09/30/2005. The weakness was disclosed 10/18/2005 by Secunia Security Advisories with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3520 since 11/06/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available 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 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:upgrade_in_progress_backend.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22771), Exploit-DB (26357), SecurityFocus (BID 15132†), OSVDB (20044†) and Secunia (SA16946†). The entries VDB-26866, VDB-82925, VDB-82926 and VDB-82927 are pretty similar. 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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Secunia Security Advisories
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3520 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3520
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26867
X-Force: 22771 - MySource multiple scripts could allow cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 15132 - MySource Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16946 - MySource Cross-Site Scripting and File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 20044 - MySource upgrade_in_progress_backend.php target_url Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1015075
Vupen: ADV-2005-2132

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 08/24/2025 02:04
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (63), 07/13/2018 07:59 (8), 08/24/2025 02:04 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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