cPanel autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in cPanel. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-6927. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cPanel (Hosting Control Software) (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php in the Fantastico De Luxe Module for cPanel allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) localapp, (2) updatedir, (3) scriptpath_show, (4) domain_show, (5) thispage, (6) thisapp, and (7) currentversion parameters in an Upgrade action.

The weakness was released 10/31/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-6927 since 08/10/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.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 (46253), OSVDB (49518†) and Secunia (SA32423†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-49330. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/31/2008 🔍
10/31/2008 +0 days 🔍
11/04/2008 +4 days 🔍
11/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2009 +278 days 🔍
08/10/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2046 days 🔍
05/15/2025 +3711 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-6927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49331
X-Force: 46253
Secunia: 32423 - cPanel Fantastico De Luxe Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 49518 - Fantastico De Luxe Module for cPanel autoinstall4imagesgalleryupgrade.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/15/2025 12:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (46), 09/02/2017 10:33 (10), 08/13/2021 18:59 (3), 11/09/2024 18:42 (20), 05/15/2025 12:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:1E8:103

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