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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpLDAPadmin. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file template_engine.php. The manipulation of the argument dn results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-2016. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in phpLDAPadmin (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file template_engine.php. The manipulation of the argument dn with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity.
The weakness was disclosed 04/21/2006 by r0t (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pridels.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2016 since 04/25/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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 and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:template_engine.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21563 (FreeBSD : phpldapadmin -- XSS and Script Insertion vulnerabilities (6d78202e-e2f9-11da-8674-00123ffe8333)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (21563), SecurityFocus (BID 17643†), OSVDB (24794†) and Secunia (SA19747†). The entries VDB-29889, VDB-83828, VDB-83829 and VDB-83830 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21563
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpldapadmin -- XSS and Script Insertion vulnerabilities (6d78202e-e2f9-11da-8674-00123ffe8333)
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OpenVAS ID: 56744
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1057-1 (phpldapadmin)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/21/2006 🔍04/21/2006 🔍
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04/25/2006 🔍
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05/14/2006 🔍
05/15/2006 🔍
05/08/2016 🔍
07/30/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: pridels.blogspot.comResearcher: r0t
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-2016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-83832
X-Force: 20060425
SecurityFocus: 17643 - PHPLDAPAdmin Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19747
OSVDB: 24794 - phpLDAPadmin template_engine.php Multiple Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2006-1450
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 05/08/2016 19:11Updated: 07/30/2022 04:28
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:11 (69), 11/23/2018 10:54 (5), 07/30/2022 04:28 (4)
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