Elgg up to 1.8.12 params[twitter_username] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Elgg. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument params[twitter_username] leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0234. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Elgg. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument params[twitter_username] 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 the Twitter widget in Elgg before 1.7.17 and 1.8.x before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the params[twitter_username] parameter to action/widgets/save.

The weakness was shared 02/02/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-0234 since 12/06/2012. 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.

Upgrading to version 1.8.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 57569†) and Secunia (SA52007†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• Elgg

Version

• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11
• 1.7.12
• 1.7.13
• 1.7.14
• 1.7.15
• 1.7.16
• 1.7.18
• 1.8.0.1
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.11
• 1.8.12

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/

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CVSSv3info

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Elgg 1.8.12
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/06/2012 🔍
01/28/2013 +53 days 🔍
01/28/2013 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2014 +370 days 🔍
02/02/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +415 days 🔍
02/01/2022 +2506 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 119903
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2013-0234 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0234
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66284
SecurityFocus: 57569 - Elgg 'params[twitter_username]' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 52007 - Elgg Twitter Widget Plugin "params[twitter_username]" Script Insertion Vulnerabi, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/01/2022 08:39
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (50), 03/06/2019 16:54 (6), 02/01/2022 08:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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