VDB-27320 · CVE-2005-4041 · BID 15708

Mr. Cgi Guy Hot Links Pro 3.1.x search.cgi cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mr. Cgi Guy Hot Links Pro 3.1.x. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file search.cgi. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-4041. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mr. Cgi Guy Hot Links Pro 3.1.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file search.cgi. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.cgi in MR CGI Guy Hot Links SQL 3.1.x and Hot Links Pro 3.1.x allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

The weakness was published 12/06/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4041 since 12/06/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 15708†) and Secunia (SA17872†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Timelineinfo

12/05/2005 🔍
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12/06/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3382 days 🔍
07/28/2017 +870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27320
SecurityFocus: 15708 - Mr CGI Guy Multiple Software Search.CGI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 17872 - Hot Links Pro "search.cgi" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2005-2736

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/28/2017 10:14
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (54), 07/28/2017 10:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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