timthumb up to 1.09 timthumb.php src cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in timthumb up to 1.09 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file timthumb.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument src results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-5142. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in timthumb up to 1.09. This affects an unknown part of the file timthumb.php. The manipulation of the argument src 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in timthumb.php in TimThumb 1.09 and earlier, as used in Mimbo Pro 2.3.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the src parameter.

The weakness was shared 08/21/2014 as tps://c (Website). The advisory is shared at code.google.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-5142 since 08/21/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:timthumb.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (71878†). The entries VDB-58199, VDB-62874, VDB-62579 and VDB-66066 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

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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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2010 🔍
04/16/2011 +220 days 🔍
08/21/2014 +1222 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +217 days 🔍
03/28/2019 +1463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tps://c
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-5142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-5142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70689
OSVDB: 71878 - TimThumb timthumb.php URL Query String XSS

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/28/2019 08:06
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (50), 03/28/2019 08:06 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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