Forum One SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 results.php search_query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Forum One SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file results.php. The manipulation of the argument search_query leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4496. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Forum One SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 (Forum Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file results.php. The manipulation of the argument search_query with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search in SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 12/21/2005 by r0t (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4496 since 12/22/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After 10 hours, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:results.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 (26968), SecurityFocus (BID 16033†), OSVDB (21859†) and Secunia (SA18207†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2005-4496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27737
SecurityFocus: 16033 - SyntaxCMS Search Query Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 18207 - SyntaxCMS "search_query" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21859 - SyntaxCMS /search/results.php search_query Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2005-3054

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 12/12/2025 17:10
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (56), 07/15/2018 16:25 (7), 12/12/2025 17:10 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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