blogBuddies 0.3 index.php u cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in blogBuddies 0.3 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument u leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-3954. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in blogBuddies 0.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument u 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blogBuddies 0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the u parameter to index.php.

The weakness was presented 11/25/2005 by ][GB][ (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3954 since 12/01/2005. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 (26572), SecurityFocus (BID 15555†), OSVDB (21111†), Secunia (SA17741†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015264†). See VDB-27234, VDB-83208 and VDB-83316 for similar entries. 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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11/24/2005 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Researcher: ][GB][
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3954 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3954
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27233
X-Force: 23331
SecurityFocus: 15555 - BlogBuddies Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17741 - blogBuddies Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21111 - blogBuddies index.php u Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1015264 - blogBuddies Input Validation Holes Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vupen: ADV-2005-2586

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 04/19/2025 14:23
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (48), 08/27/2017 07:27 (17), 07/06/2021 18:03 (3), 04/19/2025 14:23 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:BA1:103

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