hlstats 1.34 hlstats.php q cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in hlstats 1.34. Impacted is an unknown function of the file hlstats.php. The manipulation of the argument q leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-4454. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in hlstats 1.34. This issue affects an unknown code of the file hlstats.php. The manipulation of the argument q 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in hlstats.php in HLstats 1.34 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter.

The weakness was published 08/29/2006 by kefka (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4454 since 08/30/2006. 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:hlstats.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56077 (FreeBSD : hlstats -- multiple XSS vulnerabilities (09639ccc-3abb-11db-81e1-000e0c2e438a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

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 (28619), Exploit-DB (28439), Tenable (56077), SecurityFocus (BID 19745†) and OSVDB (28238†). Similar entries are available at VDB-32088, VDB-34066, VDB-34065 and VDB-36933. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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hlstats

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1.34

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 56077
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : hlstats -- multiple XSS vulnerabilities (09639ccc-3abb-11db-81e1-000e0c2e438a)
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OpenVAS ID: 57324
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: hlstats
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: kefka
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32015
X-Force: 28619
SecurityFocus: 19745 - HLstats Hlstats.PHP Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 21635 - HLstats Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 28238 - HLstats hlstats.php q Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 33166 - HLstats 1.34 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 11/14/2025 19:09
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (65), 08/27/2017 07:34 (15), 11/14/2025 19:09 (21)
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