VDB-97722 · CVE-2017-6538 · BID 96935

webpagetest 3.0 index.php Video cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in webpagetest 3.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file webpagetest-master/www/speedindex/index.php. The manipulation of the argument Video results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-6538. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in webpagetest 3.0. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file webpagetest-master/www/speedindex/index.php. The manipulation of the argument video with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (video) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/speedindex/index.php URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/08/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6538 since 03/08/2017. 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 are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:webpagetest-master/www/speedindex/index.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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96935†). The entries VDB-97717, VDB-97718, VDB-97719 and VDB-97720 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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webpagetest

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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03/16/2017 +8 days 🔍
09/05/2020 +1269 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Venustech
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-6538 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6538
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97722
SecurityFocus: 96935 - webpagetest Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6538 - WebPageTest - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Issues

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2017 13:29
Updated: 09/05/2020 16:18
Changes: 03/08/2017 13:29 (60), 09/05/2020 16:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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