Symphony CMS 2.0.7/2.1.1 send-email[recipient] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symphony CMS 2.0.7/2.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument send-email[recipient] leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-3457. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symphony CMS 2.0.7/2.1.1 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument send-email[recipient] 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 Symphony CMS 2.0.7 and 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fields[website] parameter in the post comments feature in articles/a-primer-to-symphony-2s-default-theme/ or (2) send-email[recipient] parameter to about/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was released 09/10/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-3457 since 09/17/2010. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (61750), Exploit-DB (14968), SecurityFocus (BID 43180†), OSVDB (68086†) and Secunia (SA41379†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-54762. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 831337
OpenVAS Name: Symphony SQL Injection and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
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09/10/2010 🔍
09/13/2010 +3 days 🔍
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09/17/2010 +3 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1644 days 🔍
11/27/2025 +3906 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-3457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54761
X-Force: 61750
SecurityFocus: 43180 - Symphony SQL Injection and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41379
OSVDB: 68086 - Symphony CMS about/ send-email[recipient] Parameter SQL Injection

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 11/27/2025 17:47
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (61), 02/07/2019 14:07 (4), 11/27/2025 17:47 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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