OpenBiblio up to 0.5.2 Pre4 staff_del_confirm.php themeName cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in OpenBiblio up to 0.5.2 Pre4. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file staff_del_confirm.php. The manipulation of the argument themeName leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-6608. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenBiblio up to 0.5.2 Pre4. This issue affects an unknown function of the file staff_del_confirm.php. The manipulation of the argument themeName with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OpenBiblio 0.5.2-pre4 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) LAST and (2) FIRST parameters to admin/staff_del_confirm.php, (3) the name parameter to admin/theme_del_confirm.php, or (4) the themeName parameter to admin/theme_preview.php.
The weakness was presented 12/28/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-6608 since 12/31/2007. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:staff_del_confirm.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 databases at Exploit-DB (30948), SecurityFocus (BID 27053†) and OSVDB (39869†). See VDB-32613, VDB-40312 and VDB-40311 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
12/28/2007 🔍12/28/2007 🔍
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01/05/2008 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2007-6608 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6608
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40313
X-Force: 39297
SecurityFocus: 27053 - OpenBiblio Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 39869 - OpenBiblio staff_del_confirm.php Multiple Parameter XSS
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 11/02/2025 22:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (46), 08/14/2017 09:08 (10), 07/30/2021 10:32 (3), 11/02/2025 22:09 (21)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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