Itechscripts iTechClassifieds 3.0 viewcat.php CatID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Itechscripts iTechClassifieds 3.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file viewcat.php. This manipulation of the argument CatID causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0684. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Itechscripts iTechClassifieds 3.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file viewcat.php. The manipulation of the argument CatID with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ViewCat.php in iTechClassifieds 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the CatID parameter.

The weakness was shared 02/11/2008 by Crackers_child (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0684 since 02/11/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:viewcat.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 (31094), SecurityFocus (BID 27574†) and Secunia (SA28773†). The entry VDB-40940 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/11/2008 +7 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2590 days 🔍
07/26/2025 +3785 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Crackers_child
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0684 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0684
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40939
SecurityFocus: 27574 - iTechClassifieds 'ViewCat.php' Input Validation Vulnerability
Secunia: 28773 - ITechClassifieds Multiple SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/26/2025 04:46
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (49), 09/16/2018 08:03 (8), 07/26/2025 04:46 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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