FreeWebshop 2.1/2.2.1/2.2.2 index.php cat cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in FreeWebshop 2.1/2.2.1/2.2.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument cat causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-5847. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FreeWebshop 2.1/2.2.1/2.2.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument cat with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in FreeWebshop 2.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat parameter.

The weakness was presented 11/09/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at freewebshop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5847 since 11/09/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30126), Exploit-DB (28943), SecurityFocus (BID 20969†), Secunia (SA22786†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017200†). See VDB-34493 and VDB-33222 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: freewebshop.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33223
X-Force: 30126 - FreeWebshop index.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 20969 - FreeWebShop Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22786 - FreeWebshop.org Script Local File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017200
Vupen: ADV-2006-4420

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/27/2026 09:45
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/08/2018 06:56 (8), 10/27/2025 05:57 (26), 04/27/2026 09:45 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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