PmWiki up to 2.1.6 uploads.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PmWiki. Affected is an unknown function of the file uploads.php. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-2840. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PmWiki (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file uploads.php. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) uploads.php and (2) "url links" in PmWiki 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

The weakness was released 06/06/2006 by Moritz Naumann (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pmwiki.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2840 since 06/05/2006. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:uploads.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 (26827), SecurityFocus (BID 18214†), OSVDB (25944†), Secunia (SA20386†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12085†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/01/2006 🔍
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06/05/2006 +4 days 🔍
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06/27/2006 +21 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3180 days 🔍
06/21/2019 +1562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pmwiki.org
Researcher: Moritz Naumann
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30656
X-Force: 26827
SecurityFocus: 18214 - PmWiki Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20386 - PmWiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 25944 - PmWiki uploads.php XSS
Vulnerability Center: 12085 - pmWiki 2.1.6 and Earlier Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2084

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 06/21/2019 13:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (61), 06/21/2019 13:02 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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