Sphider 1.3.4 search.php Query cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sphider 1.3.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file search.php. The manipulation of the argument Query leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-5211. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sphider 1.3.4. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file search.php. The manipulation of the argument query with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in Sphider 1.3.4, when the search suggestion feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2506.

The weakness was released 11/24/2008 by Christian Holler (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5211 since 11/24/2008. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:search.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 (42240), Exploit-DB (31751), SecurityFocus (BID 29074†) and Secunia (SA30082†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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OpenVAS ID: 800308
OpenVAS Name: Sphider query Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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05/06/2008 🔍
05/08/2008 +2 days 🔍
11/24/2008 +200 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2304 days 🔍
10/21/2025 +3871 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Christian Holler
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45161
X-Force: 42240 - Sphider query parameter cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 29074 - Sphider 'query' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 30082 - Sphider Suggestion Feature "query" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/21/2025 07:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (58), 10/19/2018 07:23 (7), 10/21/2025 07:28 (17)
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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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