VDB-41240 · CVE-2008-1041 · BID 27974

Matts Whois mwhois.php domain cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Matts Whois. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mwhois.php. Such manipulation of the argument domain leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-1041. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Matts Whois (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file mwhois.php. The manipulation of the argument domain 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mwhois.php in Matt Wilson Matt s Whois (MWhois) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter.

The weakness was published 02/27/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1041 since 02/27/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:mwhois.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 SecurityFocus (BID 27974†) and Secunia (SA29093†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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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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02/25/2008 🔍
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02/27/2008 +2 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2574 days 🔍
11/03/2017 +963 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41240
SecurityFocus: 27974 - Matt's Whois 'mwhois.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 29093 - Matt's Whois "domain" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/03/2017 08:15
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (46), 11/03/2017 08:15 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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