VDB-80166 · CVE-2015-8766 · GCVE-0-2015-8766

Symphony CMS up to 2.6.3 content.systempreferences.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symphony CMS up to 2.6.3. This impacts an unknown function of the file content/content.systempreferences.php. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-8766. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symphony CMS up to 2.6.3 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file content/content.systempreferences.php. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in content/content.systempreferences.php in Symphony CMS before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) email_sendmail[from_name], (2) email_sendmail[from_address], (3) email_smtp[from_name], (4) email_smtp[from_address], (5) email_smtp[host], (6) email_smtp[port], (7) jit_image_manipulation[trusted_external_sites], or (8) maintenance_mode[ip_whitelist] parameters to system/preferences.

The weakness was released 01/08/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8766 since 01/08/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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.

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

Upgrading to version 2.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Symphony

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Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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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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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 2.6.4
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/08/2016 🔍
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01/10/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2365 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 651e150091c61fb60ad1dff2bc2166185a83d9d6
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-8766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80166

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2016 20:19
Updated: 07/02/2022 19:13
Changes: 01/10/2016 20:19 (57), 06/06/2018 11:01 (2), 07/02/2022 19:13 (5)
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