FreePBX 2.9 /recordings/index.php Login cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreePBX 2.9. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /recordings/index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Login with the input '>[XSS] can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4870. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in FreePBX 2.9. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /recordings/index.php. The manipulation of the argument login with the input value '>[XSS] 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in FreePBX 2.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) context parameter to panel/index_amp.php or (2) panel/dhtml/index.php; (3) clid or (4) clidname parameters to panel/flash/mypage.php; (5) PATH_INFO to admin/views/freepbx_reload.php; or (6) login parameter to recordings/index.php.

The weakness was released 03/22/2012 by Martin Tschirsich with Technische Universität Darmstadt as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4870 since 09/06/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Martin Tschirsich and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at archives.neohapsis.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 282 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:recordings/index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying the patch Unofficial Patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at archives.neohapsis.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74173), Exploit-DB (18649), SecurityFocus (BID 52630†), OSVDB (80543†) and Secunia (SA48475†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4902, VDB-4903, VDB-4904 and VDB-4905. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
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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: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Martin Tschirsich
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OpenVAS ID: 902823
OpenVAS Name: FreePBX Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
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Patch: Unofficial Patch

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06/12/2011 🔍
03/20/2012 +282 days 🔍
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03/22/2012 +1 days 🔍
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09/06/2012 +161 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Martin Tschirsich
Organization: Technische Universität Darmstadt
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4906
X-Force: 74173 - FreePBX multiple cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 52630 - FreePBX Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48475 - FreePBX Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 80543

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

Created: 03/29/2012 17:30
Updated: 01/14/2025 08:31
Changes: 03/29/2012 17:30 (82), 04/26/2018 10:46 (7), 01/14/2025 08:31 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:1D0:103

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