XOOPS up to 2.3.3 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in XOOPS and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3963. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XOOPS (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in XOOPS before 2.4.0 Final have unknown impact and attack vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at xoops.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3963. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42435 (XOOPS misc.php Query String XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Upgrading to version 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (42435), SecurityFocus (BID 36955†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24080†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 42435
Nessus Name: XOOPS misc.php Query String XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 900893
OpenVAS Name: XOOPS Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities - Nov09
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: XOOPS 2.0.1

Timelineinfo

11/09/2009 🔍
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11/10/2009 +1 days 🔍
11/16/2009 +6 days 🔍
11/17/2009 +0 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1947 days 🔍
08/27/2021 +2354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xoops.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3963 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3963
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50837
X-Force: 54181
SecurityFocus: 36955 - XOOPS Versions Prior to 2.4.0 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 24080 - XOOPS Prior to 2.4 Remote Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/27/2021 23:00
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (57), 02/17/2017 11:20 (8), 08/27/2021 22:47 (5), 08/27/2021 23:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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