VDB-26914 · CVE-2005-3584 · EDB 26459

PhpWebThings 1.4.4 forum.php forum cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhpWebThings 1.4.4. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file forum.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument forum can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3584. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PhpWebThings 1.4.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file forum.php. The manipulation of the argument forum 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 forum.php in PhpWebThings 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum parameter.

The weakness was shared 11/16/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3584 since 11/16/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:forum.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12208 (phpWebThings Forum.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

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 (26459) and SecurityFocus (BID 15276†). The entry VDB-26915 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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PhpWebThings

Version

1.4.4

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3584 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3584
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26914
SecurityFocus: 15276

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/24/2025 14:44
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (46), 07/13/2018 08:07 (4), 06/29/2025 01:52 (18), 10/24/2025 14:44 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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