Joompolitan Com Livechat 1.0 HTTP Proxy xmlhttp.php input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Joompolitan Com Livechat 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file xmlhttp.php of the component HTTP Proxy. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-6882. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joompolitan Com Livechat 1.0 (Chat Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file xmlhttp.php of the component HTTP Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Live Chat (com_livechat) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to use the xmlhttp.php script as an open HTTP proxy to hide network scanning activities or scan internal networks via a GET request with a full URL in the query string.

The weakness was presented 07/30/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-6882 since 07/30/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by jdc and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 230 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:xmlhttp.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 (47305), Exploit-DB (7441) and SecurityFocus (BID 32803†). See VDB-49215 and VDB-49207 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: jdc
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-6882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49208
X-Force: 47305 - Live Chat component for Joomla! xmlhttp.php open proxy
SecurityFocus: 32803 - Joomla Live Chat Multiple SQL Injection and Open Proxy Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 11/18/2024 08:52
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 12/18/2017 08:22 (13), 11/18/2024 08:52 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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