Drupal 4.7/5.0 htaccess tpl.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drupal 4.7/5.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file tpl.php of the component htaccess. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-0274. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drupal 4.7/5.0 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file tpl.php of the component htaccess. The manipulation 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Drupal 4.7.x and 5.x, when certain .htaccess protections are disabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted links involving theme .tpl.php files.

The weakness was published 01/15/2008 by Stefan Esser with Drupal Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0274. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:tpl.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29952 (FreeBSD : drupal -- XSS (register_globals) (f0fa19dd-c060-11dc-982e-001372fd0af2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

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 X-Force (39605), Tenable (29952), SecurityFocus (BID 27238†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27511†). Similar entries are available at VDB-40534 and VDB-40533. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 29952
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : drupal -- XSS (register_globals) (f0fa19dd-c060-11dc-982e-001372fd0af2)
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OpenVAS ID: 60162
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: drupal5
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03/16/2015 +1621 days 🔍
07/30/2021 +2328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Organization: Drupal Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-0274 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40535
X-Force: 39605
SecurityFocus: 27238 - Drupal Prior To 4.7.11 and 5.6 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27511 - Drupal Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via Crafted Links Involving Theme .tpl.php Files, Low

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/30/2021 15:03
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (59), 03/07/2017 09:36 (11), 07/30/2021 14:59 (4), 07/30/2021 15:03 (1)
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