Adjam rekonq up to 0.5.0 webpage.cpp cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adjam rekonq up to 0.5.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file webpage.cpp. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-2536. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adjam rekonq up to 0.5.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the file webpage.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in rekonq 0.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a URL associated with a nonexistent domain name, related to webpage.cpp, aka a "universal XSS" issue; (2) unspecified vectors related to webview.cpp; and the about: views for (3) favorites, (4) bookmarks, (5) closed tabs, and (6) history.

The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2010 by Tim Brown with Brown (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.kde.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2536 since 06/30/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49091 (Fedora 13 : rekonq-0.5.0-2.fc13 (2010-12271)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118755 (Fedora Update for rekonq (FEDORA-2010-12271)).

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 Tenable (49091), SecurityFocus (BID 41914†), OSVDB (66568†), Secunia (SA40646†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27048†). The entries VDB-54235 and VDB-54234 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 49091
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : rekonq-0.5.0-2.fc13 (2010-12271)
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OpenVAS ID: 862365
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for rekonq FEDORA-2010-12255
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06/30/2010 🔍
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08/02/2010 +9 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1654 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.kde.org
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2536 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54237
SecurityFocus: 41914 - rekonq Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 40646 - rekonq Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 66568 - rekonq Error Page URI XSS
Vulnerability Center: 27048 - rekonq 0.5 and Earlier Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-2689

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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/23/2025 12:57
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/04/2017 14:44 (15), 09/21/2021 15:01 (3), 01/23/2025 12:57 (16)
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