NewsPHP 2006 Pro Error Page index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NewsPHP 2006 Pro and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Error Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3358. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NewsPHP 2006 Pro. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php of the component Error Page. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in NewsPHP 2006 PRO allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) words, (2) id, (3) cat_id, and (4) tim parameters, which are not sanitized before being returned in an error page. NOTE: it is possible that some of these vectors are resultant from an SQL injection issue.

The weakness was shared 06/29/2006 by Ellipsis Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-3358 since 07/06/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2006 Pro eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27508), SecurityFocus (BID 18726†), OSVDB (26976†) and Secunia (SA20943†). The entries VDB-31140 and VDB-84215 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NewsPHP 2006 Pro

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06/29/2006 🔍
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07/03/2006 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3171 days 🔍
09/01/2017 +904 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Ellipsis Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-3358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31139
X-Force: 27508
SecurityFocus: 18726 - NewsPHP 2006 PRO Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20943 - NewsPHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 26976 - NewsPHP index.php Multiple Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2006-2640

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 09/01/2017 06:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (51), 09/01/2017 06:29 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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