Horde IMP 4.1.3 thread.php edit_query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Horde IMP 4.1.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file thread.php. The manipulation of the argument edit_query leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-1515. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Horde IMP 4.1.3 (Groupware Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file thread.php. The manipulation of the argument edit_query 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde IMP H3 4.1.3, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the email Subject header in thread.php, (2) the edit_query parameter in search.php, or other unspecified parameters in search.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 03/20/2007 by Moritz Naumann (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.horde.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1515 since 03/20/2007. 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 exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:thread.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 Exploit-DB (29742), SecurityFocus (BID 22975†), Secunia (SA24541†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017774†). 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: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: horde.org

Advisory: lists.horde.org
Researcher: Moritz Naumann
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1515 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35687
SecurityFocus: 22975 - Horde IMP Webmail Client Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24541 - IMP Script Insertion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017774
Vupen: ADV-2007-0964

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 09/08/2025 22:02
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (55), 08/27/2018 07:39 (8), 09/08/2025 22:02 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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