PHP iCalendar preferences.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP iCalendar. This affects an unknown function of the file preferences.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP iCalendar (Programming Language Software) (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file preferences.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 12/20/2006. The weakness was shared 12/27/2006 by Lostmon Lords (Website). The advisory is shared at lostmon.blogspot.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:preferences.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 X-Force (31146), SecurityFocus (BID 21792†), OSVDB (32500†) and Secunia (SA23499†). The entries VDB-34109, VDB-85043, VDB-85044 and VDB-85045 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Name

PHP iCalendar

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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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12/27/2006 +7 days 🔍
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12/13/2018 +949 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lostmon.blogspot.com
Researcher: Lostmon Lords
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85049
X-Force: 31146
SecurityFocus: 21792 - PHP ICalendar Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23499 - PHP iCalendar Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 32500 - PHP iCalendar preferences.php Multiple Parameter XSS

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

Created: 05/08/2016 21:38
Updated: 12/13/2018 10:19
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:38 (54), 12/13/2018 10:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.