FlatPress 0.804 login.php Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FlatPress 0.804. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file login.php. This manipulation of the argument Name causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-4120. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FlatPress 0.804. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument name 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FlatPress 0.804 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user or (2) pass parameter to login.php, or the (3) name parameter to contact.php.

The weakness was presented 09/29/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4120 since 09/18/2008. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:login.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 (32421) and SecurityFocus (BID 31407†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/18/2008 🔍
09/25/2008 +7 days 🔍
09/29/2008 +4 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2360 days 🔍
06/27/2025 +3755 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44233
SecurityFocus: 31407 - FlatPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 06/27/2025 05:49
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 10/09/2018 10:52 (1), 06/30/2024 04:13 (16), 06/27/2025 05:49 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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