Mantis up to 1.0.0rc3 Login login_cookie_test.php ref cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mantis up to 1.0.0rc3. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file login_cookie_test.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument ref results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4521. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mantis up to 1.0.0rc3 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file login_cookie_test.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument ref 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:

CRLF injection vulnerability in Mantis 1.0.0rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via (1) the return parameter in login_cookie_test.php and (2) ref parameter in login_select_proj_page.php.

The bug was discovered 12/23/2005. The weakness was presented 12/27/2005 by Tobias Klein with trapkit.de (Website). The advisory is shared for download at trapkit.de. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4521 since 12/28/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:login_cookie_test.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22810 (Debian DSA-944-1 : mantis - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24997), Tenable (22810), SecurityFocus (BID 16046†), OSVDB (22054†) and Secunia (SA18181†). See VDB-27771, VDB-27770, VDB-27769 and VDB-27767 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 22810
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-944-1 : mantis - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56188
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 944-1 (mantis)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trapkit.de
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Organization: trapkit.de
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27768
X-Force: 24997
SecurityFocus: 16046 - Mantis Multiple Unspecified Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18181
OSVDB: 22054 - CVE-2005-4521 - Mantis - CRLF Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16407 - Mantis Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Conduct HTTP Response Splitting Attack, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-3064

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/27/2019 11:20
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (80), 07/27/2019 11:20 (5)
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