Horde 3.2/3.2.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Horde 3.2/3.2.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-3823. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Horde 3.2/3.2.1 (Groupware Software). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MIME/MIME/Contents.php in the MIME library in Horde 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of a MIME attachment in an e-mail message.

The bug was discovered 09/10/2008. The weakness was shared 09/12/2008 by Alexios Fakos as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3823 since 08/27/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34255 (Debian DSA-1642-1 : horde3 - XSS), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118223 (Fedora Update for Horde (FEDORA-2010-5563)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45030), Exploit-DB (32354), Tenable (34255), SecurityFocus (BID 31110†) and OSVDB (48138†). The entries VDB-45971, VDB-44020, VDB-47172 and VDB-47171 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34255
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1642-1 : horde3 - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 61641
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1642-1 (horde3)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Horde 3.2.1

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08/27/2008 🔍
09/10/2008 +14 days 🔍
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09/12/2008 +2 days 🔍
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09/20/2008 +2 days 🔍
09/23/2008 +3 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2366 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +3765 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Alexios Fakos
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44019

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X-Force: 45030
SecurityFocus: 31110 - Horde MIME Attachment Filename Insufficient Filtering Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 31842
OSVDB: 48138 - Horde - MIME Attachment Filename Insufficient Filtering Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19472 - Horde 3.2-3.2.1 MIME/MIME/Contents.php in MIME Library Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2548

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 07/07/2025 05:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 08/16/2019 21:21 (7), 07/07/2025 05:53 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:75E:103

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