KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.4 Login Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Login Page. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4281. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.4 (Knowledge Base Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Login Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in KnowledgeTree Open Source 3.4 and 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the login field on the login page, and other unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2007 by criquelion (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4281 since 08/09/2007. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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 databases at SecurityFocus (BID 25231†), OSVDB (36579†) and Secunia (SA26333†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Knowledge Base Software

Vendor

• KnowledgeTree

Name

• Open Source

Version

• 3.4

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/07/2007 🔍
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10/24/2017 +954 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: criquelion
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-4281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38268
SecurityFocus: 25231 - KnowledgeTree Open Source Multiple Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26333 - KnowledgeTree Open Source Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 36579 - KnowledgeTree Open Source Login Page XSS
Vupen: ADV-2007-2812

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 10/24/2017 09:28
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (59), 10/24/2017 09:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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