Habari CMS 0.5.1 habari_username cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Habari CMS 0.5.1. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument habari_username results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-4601. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Habari CMS 0.5.1 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument habari_username 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 the login feature in Habari CMS 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the habari_username parameter.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2008. The weakness was released 10/17/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4601 since 10/17/2008. 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 and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35055 (FreeBSD : habari -- XSS Vulnerability (578f6322-c450-11dd-a721-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45951), Exploit-DB (32492), Tenable (35055), SecurityFocus (BID 31794†) and OSVDB (49203†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-44573. 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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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35055
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : habari -- XSS Vulnerability (578f6322-c450-11dd-a721-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 62855
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: habari
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44571
X-Force: 45951
SecurityFocus: 31794 - Habari 'habari_username' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 32311 - Habari "habari_username" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 49203 - Habari - 'habari_username' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20236 - Habari CMS 0.5.1 Login Feature Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 07/06/2025 01:36
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/22/2019 10:49 (5), 07/06/2025 01:36 (27)
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