Symphony CMS 2.6.2 system/authors sort cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Symphony CMS 2.6.2 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file system/authors. This manipulation of the argument sort causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4661. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Symphony CMS 2.6.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file system/authors. The manipulation of the argument sort with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Symphony CMS 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter to system/authors.

The weakness was shared 06/18/2015 by John Page (hyp3rlinx) (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4661 since 06/18/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 75059†). 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: 4.1

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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/06/2015 🔍
06/18/2015 +12 days 🔍
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06/19/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132193⛔
Researcher: John Page (hyp3rlinx)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4661 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4661
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76009
SecurityFocus: 75059 - Symphony sort' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2015 10:16
Updated: 06/24/2024 10:11
Changes: 06/19/2015 10:16 (43), 04/10/2019 10:25 (11), 05/21/2022 11:44 (3), 06/24/2024 10:11 (23)
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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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