Joomla CMS 1.0.7 class.inputfilter.php mosmsg cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS 1.0.7 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file class.inputfilter.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument mosmsg can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-1029. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Joomla CMS 1.0.7 (Content Management System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file class.inputfilter.php. The manipulation of the argument mosmsg 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The cross-site scripting (XSS) countermeasures in class.inputfilter.php in Joomla! 1.0.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted mosmsg parameter to index.php with a malformed sequence of multiple tags, as demonstrated using "<<>AAA<><>", possibly due to nested or empty tags.

The weakness was released 02/26/2006 by Foster as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1029 since 03/06/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

After 4 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:class.inputfilter.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21143 (Joomla! < 1.0.8 Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 X-Force (25034), Tenable (21143), OSVDB (23816†), Secunia (SA19105†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14956†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-29048, VDB-29047, VDB-29046 and VDB-29027. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 21143
Nessus Name: Joomla! < 1.0.8 Information Disclosure
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02/26/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2874 days 🔍
07/08/2021 +2310 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

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

CVE: CVE-2006-1029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29026
X-Force: 25034
Secunia: 19105 - Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 23816 - Joomla! Poll System mosmsg Variable Malformed HTML Tag DoS
Vulnerability Center: 14956 - Joomla class.inputfilter.php Denial of Service via Multiple Tags, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/08/2021 09:39
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (62), 04/21/2019 09:41 (10), 07/08/2021 09:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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