Baby Gekko up to 1.1.3 verification_code cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Baby Gekko up to 1.1.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument verification_code leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3837. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Baby Gekko up to 1.1.3. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument verification_code 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 apps/users/registration.template.php in Baby Gekko 1.2.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username, (2) email_address, (3) password, (4) password_verify, (5) firstname, (6) lastname, or (7) verification_code parameter to users/action/register. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 07/03/2012 by Gjoko Krstic (Website). The advisory is shared at zeroscience.mk. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3837 since 07/03/2012. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by LiquidWorm and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 61 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (18827), SecurityFocus (BID 53366†), OSVDB (81672†) and Secunia (SA49052†). See VDB-61194 and VDB-61192 for similar entries. 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
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: LiquidWorm
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03/23/2015 +993 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zeroscience.mk
Researcher: Gjoko Krstic
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61193
SecurityFocus: 53366 - Baby Gekko CMS Multiple Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49052 - Baby Gekko Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 81672

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/23/2024 09:35
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 01/16/2018 08:30 (8), 12/23/2024 09:35 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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