eFiction 1.0/1.1 titles.php let cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in eFiction 1.0/1.1. This affects an unknown function of the file titles.php. The manipulation of the argument let results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4167. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in eFiction 1.0/1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file titles.php. The manipulation of the argument let 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 eFiction 1.0 and 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the let parameter in a viewlist action to titles.php.

The bug was discovered 11/25/2005. The weakness was published 12/11/2005 by retrogod (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4167 since 12/11/2005. 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 securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:titles.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20349 (eFiction < 2.0.2 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, Disc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23376), Exploit-DB (26591), Tenable (20349), SecurityFocus (BID 15568†) and OSVDB (21118†). Similar entries are available at VDB-27427, VDB-27426, VDB-27425 and VDB-27424. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 20349
Nessus Name: eFiction < 2.0.2 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, Disc)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: retrogod
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27420
X-Force: 23376
SecurityFocus: 15568 - eFiction Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17777 - eFiction Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 21118 - eFiction titles.php cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 10108 - eFiction XSS via titles.php, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/22/2025 15:35
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (74), 06/13/2019 09:09 (5), 06/22/2025 15:35 (19)
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