VDB-83684 · SA19554 · OSVDB 24312

Andy's Php Knowledgebase Script aphpkb submit_question.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Andy's Php Knowledgebase Script aphpkb. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file submit_question.php. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Andy's Php Knowledgebase Script aphpkb (Programming Language Software) (version now known). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file submit_question.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2006. The weakness was shared 03/27/2006 by security curmudgeon (Website). The advisory is shared for download at osvdb.org. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:submit_question.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 OSVDB (24312†) and Secunia (SA19554†). The entries VDB-29480 and VDB-83683 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Andy's

Name

Php Knowledgebase Script aphpkb

License

open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/23/2006 🔍
03/27/2006 +4 days 🔍
03/27/2006 +0 days 🔍
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05/06/2016 +3692 days 🔍
11/19/2018 +927 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Researcher: security curmudgeon
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83684
Secunia: 19554
OSVDB: 24312 - Andy's PHP Knowledgebase (aphpkb) submit_question.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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

Created: 05/07/2016 00:38
Updated: 11/19/2018 08:09
Changes: 05/07/2016 00:38 (45), 11/19/2018 08:09 (1)
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