FlatnuX 2008-12-11 index.php Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in FlatnuX 2008-12-11. This affects an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument Name causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5759. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FlatnuX 2008-12-11. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file index.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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FlatnuX CMS (aka Flatnuke3) 2008-12-11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter in an updaterecord action to index.php in the 08_Files module. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was released 12/30/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5759 since 12/30/2008. 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:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47367), Exploit-DB (7461), SecurityFocus (BID 32828†) and Secunia (SA33175†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-45693. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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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12/13/2008 🔍
12/15/2008 +2 days 🔍
12/30/2008 +14 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2268 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +3753 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5759 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5759
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45691
X-Force: 47367 - Flatnux index.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 32828 - Flatnux 'photo.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33175 - FlatnuX CMS Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 06/25/2025 17:21
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 10/22/2018 07:21 (9), 06/25/2025 17:21 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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