Phpscriptsmall Ask Expert Script 3.0.5 Parameter categorysearch.php cateid cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Phpscriptsmall Ask Expert Script 3.0.5. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file categorysearch.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument cateid results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-25676. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in Phpscriptsmall Ask Expert Script 3.0.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file categorysearch.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument cateid with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Ask Expert Script 3.0.5 contains cross-site scripting and SQL injection vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code by manipulating URL parameters. Attackers can inject script tags through the cateid parameter in categorysearch.php or SQL code through the view parameter in list-details.php to execute arbitrary code or extract database information.

The weakness was disclosed by Mr Winst0N as 46426. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-25676 since 04/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:categorysearch.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 Exploit-DB (46426). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Phpscriptsmall

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• Ask Expert Script

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• 3.0.5

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