SB2012081205 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phplist.com PHPlist

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SB2012081205 - Multiple vulnerabilities in phplist.com PHPlist

Published: August 12, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012081205
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4246)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 when processing the (1) page parameter; or the (2) footer, (3) status, or (4) testtarget parameter in the send page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4247)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 when processing the (1) remote_user, (2) remote_database, (3) remote_userprefix, (4) remote_password, or (5) remote_prefix parameter to the import4 page; or the (6) id parameter to the bouncerule page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3952)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 when processing unconfirmed parameter to the user page. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

4) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3953)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the delete parameter to the editattributes page. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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