VDB-32244 · CVE-2006-4742 · BID 19931

IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.0 user_add.php msg cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file user_add.php. The manipulation of the argument msg results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-4742. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file user_add.php. The manipulation of the argument msg 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user_add.php in IDevSpot PhpLinkExchange 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter.

The weakness was shared 09/13/2006 by S3rv3r_hack3r (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4742 since 09/13/2006. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:user_add.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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 19931†). The entry VDB-32243 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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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

09/09/2006 🔍
09/13/2006 +4 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3102 days 🔍
08/04/2018 +1241 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: S3rv3r_hack3r
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32244
SecurityFocus: 19931 - PhpLinkExchange Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/04/2018 09:31
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (49), 08/04/2018 09:31 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:31C:103

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