PhpGedView 4.1.1 ancestry.php newpid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PhpGedView 4.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file ancestry.php. The manipulation of the argument newpid results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-5051. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PhpGedView 4.1.1 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file ancestry.php. The manipulation of the argument newpid 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PhpGedView 4.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) box_width, (2) PEDIGREE_GENERATIONS, and (3) rootid parameters in ancestry.php, and the (4) newpid parameter in timeline.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The bug was discovered 09/21/2007. The weakness was presented 09/23/2007 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5051 since 09/23/2007. 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 known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ancestry.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32060 (Debian DSA-1559-1 : phpgedview - insufficient input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36720), Tenable (32060), SecurityFocus (BID 25756†), OSVDB (37177†) and Secunia (SA26922†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 32060
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1559-1 : phpgedview - insufficient input sanitising
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Shadow
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5051 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38928

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X-Force: 36720
SecurityFocus: 25756 - PhpGedView Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26922
OSVDB: 37177 - PhpGedView ancestry.php and timeline.php cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 18289 - PhpGedView 4.0.2 and 4.1.1 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 08/09/2019 20:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (70), 08/09/2019 20:09 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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