#VU44256 Cross-site scripting in Zenphoto - CVE-2012-0995

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44256

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0995

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zenphoto
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Zenphoto

Description

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

An input validation error exists in ZENphoto 1.4.2 when processing the (1) msg parameter in an external action to zp-core/admin.php, (2) PATH_INTO to an unspecified URL, as demonstrated using /1/, (3) PATH_INFO to zp-core/admin.php, or (4) album parameter to zp-core/admin-edit.php. 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Zenphoto: 1.4.2

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-02/0037.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/47875
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51916
https://www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.2.1
https://www.zenphoto.org/trac/changeset/8994
https://www.zenphoto.org/trac/changeset/8995
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73083
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23070

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.