Vulnerability Name:

CCN-16951

Published:2004-08-11
Updated:2004-08-11
Summary:PHP-Nuke is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the Web_links, Journal, Stories Archive or Topics Archive modules. A remote attacker could embed HTML or JavaScript in the search box, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the search is submitted. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
2.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: PHP-Nuke Web site
PHP-Nuke

Source: CCN
Type: SYSTEMSECURE.ORG - Advisory/Exploit SS#23072004
PHPnuke 7.x

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
phpnuke-search-box-xss(16951)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:phpnuke:php-nuke:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    phpnuke php-nuke 7.0