PHP JackKnife up to 2.21 displayresults.php sKeywords cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP JackKnife up to 2.21. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file search/displayresults.php. This manipulation of the argument sKeywords causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-4239. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHP JackKnife up to 2.21 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file search/displayresults.php. The manipulation of the argument sKeywords 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Search/DisplayResults.php in PHP JackKnife 2.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via URL-encoded values in the sKeywords parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4239 since 12/14/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:search/displayresults.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 (26797), SecurityFocus (BID 15841†) and Secunia (SA18020†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27487
SecurityFocus: 15841 - PHP JackKnife Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 18020 - PHP JackKnife Gallery System "sKeywords" Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2005-2877

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 09/21/2025 15:38
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (50), 07/31/2017 08:55 (6), 09/21/2025 15:38 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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