Geeklog up to 1.4.0sr2 getimage.php image cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Geeklog up to 1.4.0sr2. This affects an unknown part of the file getimage.php. The manipulation of the argument image results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-2699. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Geeklog up to 1.4.0sr2 (Blog Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file getimage.php. The manipulation of the argument image 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in getimage.php in Geeklog 1.4.0sr2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the image argument in a show action.

The weakness was released 05/31/2006 by trueend5 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2699 since 05/30/2006. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:getimage.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 X-Force (26862), Exploit-DB (27919), SecurityFocus (BID 18154†) and Secunia (SA20316†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-30518, VDB-30517 and VDB-30515. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/11/2006 🔍
05/30/2006 +18 days 🔍
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05/31/2006 +1 days 🔍
05/31/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3207 days 🔍
11/11/2025 +3897 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: trueend5
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2699 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30516
X-Force: 26862 - Geeklog getimage.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 18154 - Geeklog Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20316 - Geeklog Multiple Vulnerabilities and Weaknesses, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-2050

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

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 11/11/2025 15:11
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (62), 07/27/2018 09:24 (3), 11/11/2025 15:11 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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