SB2017080205 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Xoops.sourceforge.net XOOPS

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12138)

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

XOOPS Core 2.5.8 has a stored URL redirect bypass vulnerability in /modules/profile/index.php because of the URL filter.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12139)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.

Remediation

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100091
• https://github.com/XOOPS/XoopsCore25/issues/523
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100094
• https://github.com/XOOPS/XoopsCore25/issues/524