phpAlbum up to 0.4.1.16 main.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in phpAlbum up to 0.4.1.16. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file main.php. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4806. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpAlbum up to 0.4.1.16. This affects an unknown code block of the file main.php. 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 main.php in phpAlbum 0.4.1.16 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) var1 and (2) keyword parameters.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4806 since 12/13/2011. 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 and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:main.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 Exploit-DB (18045) and OSVDB (74980†). See VDB-59674 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• phpAlbum

Version

• 0.2.1
• 0.2.2
• 0.2.3
• 0.2.4
• 0.3.0
• 0.3.1
• 0.3.2
• 0.4.1-14
• 0.4.1.14
• 0.4.1.15
• 0.4.1.16

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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