refbase up to 0.9.0 show.php headerMsg cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in refbase 0.6/0.6.1/0.7/0.8.0/0.9.0 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file show.php. This manipulation of the argument headerMsg causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-6400. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in refbase 0.6/0.6.1/0.7/0.8.0/0.9.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file show.php. The manipulation of the argument headerMsg 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 refbase before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the headerMsg parameter to (1) show.php and (2) search.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 03/05/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-6400 since 03/05/2009. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:show.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 0.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46735), SecurityFocus (BID 32372†) and Secunia (SA32815†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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refbase

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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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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Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: refbase 0.6.1

Timelineinfo

11/19/2008 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2203 days 🔍
10/31/2018 +1324 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-6400 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6400
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46987
X-Force: 46735 - refbase show.php and search.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 32372 - refbase 'headerMsg' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32815 - refbase "headerMsg" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/31/2018 06:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 10/31/2018 06:32 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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