MaxiScript Website Directory index.php keyword cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MaxiScript Website Directory. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument keyword causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-4532. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MaxiScript Website Directory (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument keyword 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 index.php in MaxiScript Website Directory allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keyword parameter in a search action.

The weakness was presented 10/09/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4532 since 10/09/2008. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 X-Force (45657), Exploit-DB (32455), SecurityFocus (BID 31562†) and Secunia (SA32176†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4532 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4532
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44443
X-Force: 45657 - Website Directory index.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 31562
Secunia: 32176

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/28/2025 13:54
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (54), 11/30/2017 14:00 (1), 08/02/2021 11:51 (4), 11/28/2025 13:54 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:5D6:103

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