TransLucid 1.75 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

2009.06.24
Credit: InterN0T
Risk: Low
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CWE: CWE-79


CVSS Base Score: 4.3/10
Impact Subscore: 2.9/10
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6/10
Exploit range: Remote
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: No required
Confidentiality impact: None
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: None

transLucid - Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities Version Affected: 1.75 (newest) Info: transLucidonline is the easy website publishing system with which anyone can create and maintain web content, in multiple languages and based on a growing list of ready-made, professional layouts. Credits: InterN0T (macd3v and MaXe) External Links: http://www.pantha.net/ -:: The Advisory ::- Vulnerable Function / ID Calls: NodeID & action (vulnerable in both admin and public panels) Cross Site Scripting: (anyone - this was tested with public mode on) 1) http://[HOST]/translucid/transLucid_175/?NodeID="><script>alert(0)</script> 2) http://[HOST]/translucid/transLucid_175/?action="><script>alert(0)</script> (found by macd3v) 3) http://[HOST]/translucid/transLucid_175/?admin_section=1&NodeID="><script>alert(0)</script> -- Number 3 might require moderator or administrative access if public mode is not turned on. HTML Injection: - If public mode is on / chosen, editing the following page-fields will result in script execution: Title & Url Adding a new page can result in HTML Injection too. (Parent & Child pages were fully tested.) Affected Sites by HTML Injection: (there will most likely be a lot more.) http://[HOST]/translucid/transLucid_175/?action=switchto_editmode -- In the admin panel "> needs to be prepended most likely in order to execute the injection. --=-- Switching the theme to Developer can result in HTML Injection if there is any injected. -:: Solution ::- Regular expression match and / or bad characters conversion rocks! Conclusion: Easy to install and use, but the code should have been reviewed long ago. Reference: http://forum.intern0t.net/intern0t-advisories/1122-intern0t-translucid-1-75-multiple-vulnerabilities.html Disclosure Information: - Vulnerabilities found, researched and confirmed between 5th to 10th June. - Advisory finished and published on InterN0T the 12th June. - Vendor and Buqtraq (SecurityFocus) contacted the 12th June. All of the best, MaXe


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