phpWebSite response splitting
| phpwebsite-response-splitting (18046) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpWebSite is vulnerable to an HTTP response splitting attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the block_username parameter in the user module. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to cause the server to return a split response, which would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtaining sensitive information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in phpWebSite Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpwebsite (0.9.3_p4-r2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200411-35. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 11 2004 - 13:55:35 CST: security hole (http response splitting) in phpwebsite.
- phpWebSite Web site: phpWebSite.
- BID-11673: PHPWebSite User Module HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1516: CRLF injection vulnerability in index.php in phpWebSite 0.9.3-4 allows remote attackers to perform HTTP Response Splitting attacks to modify expected HTML content from the server via the block_username parameter in the user module.
- GLSA-200411-35: phpWebSite: HTTP response splitting vulnerability
- SA13172: phpWebSite HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Appalachian State University phpWebSite 0.9.3-4
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Nov 12, 2004
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