VDB-33911 · CVE-2006-6625 · BID 21596

Moodle 1.6.1 navtail cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Moodle 1.6.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument navtail leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-6625. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 1.6.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument navtail 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod/forum/discuss.php in Moodle 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the navtail parameter. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was released 12/18/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6625 since 12/17/2006. 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.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 21596†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-33912. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

12/14/2006 🔍
12/17/2006 +3 days 🔍
12/18/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/18/2006 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3006 days 🔍
08/10/2018 +1247 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6625 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6625
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33911
SecurityFocus: 21596 - Moodle Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/10/2018 06:53
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (47), 08/10/2018 06:53 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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