VDB-28160 · CVE-2005-4858 · BID 14778

Chitta Mimicboard 2 mimic2.cgi cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chitta Mimicboard 2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file mimic2.cgi. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-4858. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Chitta Mimicboard 2 (Forum Software) (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file mimic2.cgi. The manipulation 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 confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in mimic2.cgi in mimicboard2 (Mimic2) 086 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters associated with the (1) name, (2) title, and (3) comment sections, as demonstrated by referencing a remote document through the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element.

The weakness was published 12/31/2005 by Donnie Werner (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4858 since 07/06/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 14778†). Similar entry is available at VDB-28161. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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09/08/2005 🔍
12/31/2005 +114 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2007 +552 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2806 days 🔍
08/06/2017 +878 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Donnie Werner
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28160
SecurityFocus: 14778 - Mimicboard2 Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/06/2017 14:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (46), 08/06/2017 14:29 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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