PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:7761

Info

PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7761
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0442
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 30 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 10:06PM
Credit: The discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Sverre H. Huseby.
Vulnerable: PHP PHP 4.3.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
PHP PHP 4.3
PHP PHP 4.2.3
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
PHP PHP 4.2.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
PHP PHP 4.2.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.6
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
PHP PHP 4.2 .0
PHP PHP 4.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.0
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
PHP PHP 4.1.1
PHP PHP 4.1 .0
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
PHP PHP 4.0.7
PHP PHP 4.0.6
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- IBM AIX 4.3.2
- IBM AIX 4.3.1
- IBM AIX 4.3
- IBM AIX 5.1
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
+ Sun LX50
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
+ SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
PHP PHP 4.0.5
PHP PHP 4.0.4
+ Compaq Compaq Secure Web Server PHP 1.0
+ Guardian Digital Engarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.1
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.0
PHP PHP 4.0.3
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + Debian Linux 2.2
+ Sun Cobalt Control Station 4100CS
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 Japanese 4000WGJ
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 Japanese w/ Caching and RAID 4100WGJ
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 Japanese w/Caching 4010WGJ
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR 3500R
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR Japanese 3500R-ja
PHP PHP 4.0.2
PHP PHP 4.0.1
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 4000WG
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 w/ Caching and RAID 4100WG
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 w/Caching 4010WG
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ4 3001R
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ4 Japanese RAID 3100R-ja
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ4 RAID 3100R
PHP PHP 4.0 0
OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.0
Not Vulnerable: PHP PHP 4.3.2

Discussion

PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been discovered in PHP. The problem occurs due to insufficient sanitization of the PHPSESSID URI parameter. An attacker may be capable of exploiting this vulnerability by constructing a malicious link containing script code embedded within this variable.

Successful exploitation of this issue would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser within the context of the visited website. This may allow for the theft of sensitive information or other attacks.

Exploit / POC

PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The following proof of concept URL has been made available:

http://www.example.org/index.php?PHPSESSID="><script>...</script>

Solution / Fix

PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
This vulnerability has been addressed in the PHP 4.3.2 release. Users are urged to upgrade as soon as possible.

TurboLinux has released advisory (TLSA-2003-8-25) to address this issue. Users are advised to use the turbopkg tool to apply updates. Further information is available in the referenced advisory.

Mandrake has released a new security advisory, (MDKSA-2003:082). Information on obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Debian has released a new security advisory, (DSA 351-1 ). Information on obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2003:204-01 to address this issue.

OpenPKG has released a new security advisory, OpenPKG-SA-2003.032. Information on obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Conectiva has released a new security advisory, CLA-2003:691. Information on obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

Yellow Dog has released a security advisory regarding these issues. Information on obtaining and applying fixes can be found in the referenced advisory.

TurboLinux has released advisory TLSA-2003-47 to address this issue.


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PHP Transparent Session ID Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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