VDB-27721 · CVE-2005-4480 · BID 16006

Plexcor Plexcor CMS up to 4.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Plexcor Plexcor CMS up to 4.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4480. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Plexcor Plexcor CMS up to 4.0 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plexcor CMS 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters.

The weakness was released 12/21/2005 by r0t (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4480 since 12/22/2005. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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 16006†) and OSVDB (21876†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Plexcor

Name

Plexcor CMS

Version

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/21/2005 🔍
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12/22/2005 +0 days 🔍
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12/23/2005 +1 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3365 days 🔍
07/31/2017 +872 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: r0t
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27721
SecurityFocus: 16006 - Plexcor CMS Search Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 21876 - Plexcor CMS Search Module XSS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/31/2017 08:55
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (47), 07/31/2017 08:55 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.