Alexguestbook @lex Guestbook up to 4.0.4 setup.php test cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alexguestbook @lex Guestbook up to 4.0.4 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file setup.php. Such manipulation of the argument test leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-7140. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alexguestbook @lex Guestbook up to 4.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file setup.php. The manipulation of the argument test 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 @lex Guestbook 4.0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) language_setup parameter to setup.php or (2) test parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: a third party has been reported that the test parameter is not used in @lex Guestbook.

The weakness was published 09/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-7140 since 09/01/2009. 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:setup.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41566), Exploit-DB (31566), SecurityFocus (BID 28519†) and Secunia (SA38032†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/31/2008 🔍
09/01/2009 +519 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +2024 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +3640 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-7140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49760
X-Force: 41566 - @lex Guestbook setup.php index.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 28519 - @lex Guestbook Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 38032

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/06/2025 00:56
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (51), 12/18/2017 08:27 (7), 03/06/2025 00:56 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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