Apachefriends XAMPP 1.8.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apachefriends XAMPP 1.8.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-2586. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apachefriends XAMPP 1.8.1. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation 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:

XAMPP 1.8.1 does not properly restrict access to xampp/lang.php, which allows remote attackers to modify xampp/lang.tmp and execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the WriteIntoLocalDisk method.

The weakness was presented 09/29/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2586 since 03/15/2013. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Manuel García Cárdenas and been published even before and not 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 364 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121472 (XAMPP Local Write Access Vulnerability).

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 (87499), Exploit-DB (28654), SecurityFocus (BID 62665†), OSVDB (97780†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41762†). 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: Manuel García Cárdenas
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OpenVAS ID: 802293
OpenVAS Name: XAMPP Local Write Access Vulnerability - Oct14
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02/10/2013 🔍
03/15/2013 +33 days 🔍
09/30/2013 +199 days 🔍
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09/29/2014 +361 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +178 days 🔍
12/26/2024 +3563 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 123407
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-2586 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2586
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71633
X-Force: 87499
SecurityFocus: 62665
OSVDB: 97780
Vulnerability Center: 41762 - XAMPP 1.8.1 \x27/xampp/lang.php\x27 Remote Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 12/26/2024 22:53
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (58), 05/12/2017 14:18 (8), 03/29/2022 13:41 (3), 12/26/2024 22:53 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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