jax guestbook 3.1/3.31 jax_guestbook.php page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in jax guestbook 3.1/3.31. Affected is an unknown function of the file jax_guestbook.php. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-4879. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in jax guestbook 3.1/3.31. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file jax_guestbook.php. The manipulation of the argument page 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jax_guestbook.php in Jax Guestbook 3.1 and 3.31 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) gmt_ofs and (2) language parameters. NOTE: the page parameter is already covered by CVE-2006-1913. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.50 is also affected.

The weakness was published 03/31/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4879 since 03/31/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:jax_guestbook.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 (43562), Exploit-DB (31580), SecurityFocus (BID 28523†) and Secunia (SA16337†). Similar entries are available at VDB-29778 and VDB-47421. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47420
X-Force: 43562 - Jax Guestbook jax_guestbook.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 28523 - Jax Guestbook 'jax_guestbook.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 16337 - Jax Guestbook Cross-Site Scripting and Information Disclosure, Less Critical

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 07/28/2025 05:50
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (54), 11/03/2018 18:07 (8), 07/28/2025 05:50 (17)
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