VDB-62186 · CVE-2011-5159 · SA42775

Geeklog up to 1.35 admin/configuration.php sub_group cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Geeklog up to 1.35. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin/configuration.php. Such manipulation of the argument sub_group leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-5159. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Geeklog up to 1.35 (Blog Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file admin/configuration.php. The manipulation of the argument sub_group 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/configuration.php in Geeklog before 1.7.1sr1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sub_group parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4942.

The bug was discovered 12/30/2010. The weakness was released 01/04/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at osvdb.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-5159 since 09/09/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/configuration.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (70245†) and Secunia (SA42775†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-62185. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Geeklog 1.4.0

Timelineinfo

12/30/2010 🔍
01/02/2011 +3 days 🔍
01/03/2011 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2011 +0 days 🔍
09/09/2012 +614 days 🔍
09/09/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +926 days 🔍
08/17/2017 +877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-5159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62186
Secunia: 42775
OSVDB: 70245 - Geeklog admin/configuration.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 08/17/2017 10:30
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (54), 08/17/2017 10:30 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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