coWiki 0.3.4 26.html cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in coWiki 0.3.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file 26.html. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-4053. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in coWiki 0.3.4 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file 26.html. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in coWiki 0.3.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter, as demonstrated using 26.html.

The weakness was released 12/07/2005 by MustLive (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4053 since 12/07/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:26.html 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 (30515), SecurityFocus (BID 25393†) and Secunia (SA17913†). 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: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2005 🔍
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03/11/2015 +2759 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: MustLive
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27336
SecurityFocus: 25393 - coWiki Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 17913 - coWiki Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2005-2765

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/03/2025 13:53
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (50), 07/14/2018 10:19 (7), 06/03/2025 13:53 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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