YACS sections/section.php context[path_to_root] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in YACS. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file sections/section.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument context[path_to_root] results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4532. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in YACS (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file sections/section.php. The manipulation of the argument context[path_to_root] 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in articles/article.php in Yet Another Community System (YACS) CMS 6.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the context[path_to_root] parameter.

The weakness was published 08/29/2006 by matasanos (Website). The advisory is shared at yetanothercommunitysystem.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4532 since 09/01/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by MATASANOS and been published 2 days after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:sections/section.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 (2282), OSVDB (31306†), Secunia (SA21680†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016775†). Similar entries are available at VDB-32104, VDB-32077, VDB-84941 and VDB-84942. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: MATASANOS
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08/29/2006 🔍
08/31/2006 +1 days 🔍
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09/01/2006 +1 days 🔍
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Advisory: yetanothercommunitysystem.com
Researcher: matasanos
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4532 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4532
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84945
X-Force: 28682
Secunia: 21680 - YACS "context[path_to_root]" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 31306 - YACS sections/section.php context[path_to_root] Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016775
Vupen: ADV-2006-3425

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/08/2016 21:19
Updated: 07/17/2024 08:07
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:19 (59), 12/06/2018 09:45 (9), 08/08/2022 15:02 (3), 08/08/2022 15:04 (1), 07/17/2024 08:07 (16)
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