Textpattern 4.4.1 ddb cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Textpattern 4.4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation of the argument ddb causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-5019. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Textpattern 4.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument ddb with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup/index.php in Textpattern CMS 4.4.1, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ddb parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 01/05/2012 by Jonathan Claudius with Trustwave SpiderLabs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-5019 since 12/27/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 (72102), Exploit-DB (36489) and SecurityFocus (BID 51254†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

12/27/2011 🔍
01/04/2012 +8 days 🔍
01/05/2012 +1 days 🔍
01/05/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1173 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +3591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Jonathan Claudius
Organization: Trustwave SpiderLabs
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-5019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59887
X-Force: 72102
SecurityFocus: 51254 - TextPattern 'ddb' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/20/2025 12:08
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (46), 02/13/2019 10:56 (6), 01/20/2025 12:08 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:B5E:103

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