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Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:59:33 +0800
From: YGN Ethical Hacker Group <lists@...g.net>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: CVE Request: Jcow CMS 4.2 <= | Cross Site Scripting
Jcow CMS 4.2 <= | Cross Site Scripting
1. OVERVIEW
Jcow CMS 4.2 and lower versions are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting.
2. BACKGROUND
Jcow is a flexible Social Networking software written in PHP. It can
help you to build a social network for your interests and passions, a
member community for your existing website and a social networking
site like facebook/myspace/twitter.
3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
The parameter "g" is not properly sanitized upon submission to
/index.php, 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
Jcow CMS 4.2 and lower
5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
File : /includes/libs/member.module.php:
Line 605: <input type="hidden" name="g" value="'.$_REQUEST['g'].'" />
http://[target]/index.php?p=member/signup&email=&username=&password=&fullname=&birthyear=1991&birthmonth=01&birthday=01&gender=0&location=Myanmar++&about_me=&recaptcha_challenge_field=03AHJ_Vuvk8U6zCeSdrjB0GPDuwaRP-tPJ2G7u3Nm5LpmVSGmZs_CIP9I_C0PYZ1zYY6F42zpzGKQkxSiUhhyu-QhhwZA6oTlLNntgAgmRkDjfZpu3j4-bMeQNpOVh1afb4fZ4qwaIxHpP1wL8-8-LgkEBE5auAFmF_w&recaptcha_response_field=&g=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/XSS/%29%3C/script%3E&onpost=1&agree_rules=1
6. SOLUTION
Upgrade to 4.3.1 or higher.
The commercial version 5.x.x is not vulnerable.
7. VENDOR
Jcow CMS Development Team
http://www.jcow.net
8. CREDIT
This vulnerability was discovered by Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN
Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.
9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE
2010-06-03: notified vendor
2010-06-03: vendor replied fix would be available within 48hrs
2011-08-24: vendor released fixed version, jcow.4.3.1.ce
2011-08-26: vulnerability disclosed
10. REFERENCES
Original Advisory URL:
http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[jcow_4.2]_cross_site_scripting
Jcow CMS: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jcow/files/jcow4/jcow.4.2.1.zip/download
#yehg [2011-08-26]
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Best regards,
YGN Ethical Hacker Group
Yangon, Myanmar
http://yehg.net
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