PHP-Nuke League module 2.4 modules.php tid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP-Nuke League module 2.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file modules.php. This manipulation of the argument tid causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5039. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP-Nuke League module 2.4 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file modules.php. The manipulation of the argument tid 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 the League module for PHP-Nuke, possibly 2.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tid parameter in a team action to modules.php.

The weakness was released 11/12/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5039 since 11/12/2008. 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.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:modules.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 (46154), Exploit-DB (32538) and SecurityFocus (BID 31952†). 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: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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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: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/28/2008 🔍
11/12/2008 +15 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2316 days 🔍
09/11/2025 +3831 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44971
X-Force: 46154 - Nuke League module for PHP-Nuke modules.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 31952 - PHP-Nuke Nuke League Module 'tid' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 09/11/2025 08:02
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (51), 12/04/2017 10:50 (4), 09/11/2025 08:02 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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