Limbo CMS up to 1.0.4.2 index2.php _server cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Limbo CMS up to 1.0.4.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file index2.php. This manipulation of the argument _server causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-4317. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Limbo CMS up to 1.0.4.2 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file index2.php. The manipulation of the argument _server 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Limbo CMS 1.0.4.2 and earlier, with register_globals off, does not protect the $_SERVER variable from external modification, which allows remote attackers to use the _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] parameter to (1) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks in the stats module or (2) execute arbitrary code via an eval injection attack in the wrapper option in index2.php.

The weakness was published 12/14/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4317 since 12/17/2005. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index2.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20824 (Limbo CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23606), Exploit-DB (26836), Tenable (20824), SecurityFocus (BID 15871†) and OSVDB (21754†). Similar entries are available at VDB-27568, VDB-27567, VDB-27566 and VDB-83355. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 20824
Nessus Name: Limbo CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4317 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27565
X-Force: 23606
SecurityFocus: 15871 - Limbo CMS Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18063 - WEBInsta Limbo "_SERVER[]" Manipulation and Local File Inclusion, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 21754 - Limbo CMS index.php _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1015364
Vulnerability Center: 10318 - Limbo CMS XSS via the $_SERVER Variable, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2932

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/11/2025 09:05
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (80), 06/14/2019 06:47 (8), 08/11/2025 09:05 (19)
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