Contao CMS 2.9.2 Comments.php Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Contao CMS 2.9.2. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library system/libraries/Environment.php of the file system/modules/comments/Comments.php. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0508. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Contao CMS 2.9.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library system/libraries/Environment.php of the file system/modules/comments/Comments.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/modules/comments/Comments.php in Contao CMS 2.9.2, and possibly other versions before 2.9.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP X_FORWARDED_FOR header, which is stored by system/libraries/Environment.php but not properly handled by a comments action to main.php.

The weakness was disclosed 01/06/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at contao.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0508 since 01/20/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:system/modules/comments/Comments.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (70440†) and Secunia (SA42899†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.9.2

Timelineinfo

01/06/2011 🔍
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01/13/2011 +7 days 🔍
01/20/2011 +6 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1519 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2751
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0508 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0508
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56192
X-Force: 64679
Secunia: 42899
OSVDB: 70440 - Contao system/modules/comments/Comments.php X_FORWARDED_FOR HTTP Header XSS

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/13/2021 03:02
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (54), 08/22/2017 11:37 (3), 10/13/2021 02:55 (4), 10/13/2021 03:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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