e107 CMS signup.php PATH_INFO cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in e107 CMS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file signup.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument PATH_INFO results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4794. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in e107 CMS (Content Management System) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the file signup.php. The manipulation of the argument PATH_INFO 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 published 09/14/2006 by zark0vac. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4794. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:signup.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 Exploit-DB (28547), SecurityFocus (BID 19997†) and OSVDB (30984†). Similar entries are available at VDB-32292, VDB-84851, VDB-84852 and VDB-84853. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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05/08/2016 +3433 days 🔍
10/16/2025 +3448 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: zark0vac
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84855
SecurityFocus: 19997 - e107 CMS Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 30984 - e107 signup.php Query String (PATH_INFO) Parameter XSS

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

Created: 05/08/2016 20:08
Updated: 10/16/2025 22:53
Changes: 05/08/2016 20:08 (47), 07/11/2019 08:40 (1), 08/06/2022 03:33 (4), 08/06/2022 03:40 (7), 10/16/2025 22:53 (19)
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