b2evolution 1.8.2/1.9 Beta 404_not_found.page.php ReqURI cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in b2evolution 1.8.2/1.9 Beta. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file 404_not_found.page.php. This manipulation of the argument ReqURI causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-6197. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in b2evolution 1.8.2/1.9 Beta (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file 404_not_found.page.php. The manipulation of the argument ReqURI with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in b2evolution 1.8.2 through 1.9 beta allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) app_name parameter in (a) _404_not_found.page.php, (b) _410_stats_gone.page.php, and (c) _referer_spam.page.php in inc/VIEW/errors/; the (2) baseurl parameter in (d) inc/VIEW/errors/_404_not_found.page.php; and the (3) ReqURI parameter in (e) inc/VIEW/errors/_referer_spam.page.php.

The weakness was published 11/30/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-6197 since 11/30/2006. 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:404_not_found.page.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 (30562), Exploit-DB (29198), SecurityFocus (BID 21334†) and Secunia (SA23148†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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11/16/2006 🔍
11/28/2006 +12 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3024 days 🔍
07/27/2025 +3790 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33535
X-Force: 30562 - b2evolution multiple error scripts cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 21334 - B2Evolution Error Pages Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23148 - b2evolution Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 07/27/2025 04:47
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/09/2018 07:25 (1), 07/27/2025 04:47 (20)
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