# Exploit Title: Fork CMS 3.8.3 - XSS Vulnerability # Vendor: http://www.fork-cms.com # Download link: http://www.fork-cms.com/blog/detail/fork-3.8.4-released # CVE ID: CVE-2014-9470 # Vulnerability: Cross-Site Scripting # Affected version: Fork 3.8.3 # Fixed version: Fork 3.8.4 # Author: Le Ngoc Phi - phi.n.le@xxxxxxx & ITAS Team - www.itas.vn ::VULNERABILITY DETAIL:: - Vulnerable parameter: q_widget - Vulnerable file: src/Frontend/Modules/Search/Actions/Index.php - Vulnerable function: loadForm() - Attack vector: http://forkcms.local/en/search?form=search&q_widget="onmouseover="alert('XSS ')"&submit=Search - Vulnerable code: private function loadForm() { // create form $this->frm = new FrontendForm('search', null, 'get', null, false); // could also have been submitted by our widget if (!\SpoonFilter::getGetValue('q', null, '')) { $_GET['q'] = \SpoonFilter::getGetValue('q_widget', null, ''); } // create elements $this->frm->addText( 'q', null, 255, 'inputText liveSuggest autoComplete', 'inputTextError liveSuggest autoComplete' ); // since we know the term just here we should set the canonical url here $canonicalUrl = SITE_URL . FrontendNavigation::getURLForBlock('Search'); if (isset($_GET['q']) && $_GET['q'] != '') { $canonicalUrl .= '?q=' . $_GET['q']; } $this->header->setCanonicalUrl($canonicalUrl); } - Fix code: private function loadForm() { // create form $this->frm = new FrontendForm('search', null, 'get', null, false); // could also have been submitted by our widget if (!\SpoonFilter::getGetValue('q', null, '')) { $_GET['q'] = \SpoonFilter::getGetValue('q_widget', null, ''); } // create elements $this->frm->addText( 'q', null, 255, 'inputText liveSuggest autoComplete', 'inputTextError liveSuggest autoComplete' ); // since we know the term just here we should set the canonical url here $canonicalUrl = SITE_URL . FrontendNavigation::getURLForBlock('Search'); if (isset($_GET['q']) && $_GET['q'] != '') { $canonicalUrl .= '?q=' . \SpoonFilter::htmlspecialchars($_GET['q']); } $this->header->setCanonicalUrl($canonicalUrl); } ::SOLUTION:: Update to Fork 3.8.4 ::TIMELINE:: - 12/25/2014: Detected vulnerability - 12/25/2014: Inform vendor and the vendor confirmed - 12/26/2014: Vendor releases patch - 12/26/2014: ITAS Team publishes information ::REFERENCE:: - http://www.itas.vn/news/itas-team-found-out-a-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabi lity-in-fork-cms-70.html - https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/issues/1018s - https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/4a7814762adf4f56f932d95146c7e4126d 872114 ::COPYRIGHT:: Copyright (c) ITAS CORP 2014, All rights reserved worldwide. Permission is hereby granted for the electronic redistribution of this information. It is not to be edited or altered in any way without the express written consent of ITAS CORP. ::DISCLAIMER:: THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ?AS IS? WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR WARRANTIES OF QUALITY OR COMPLETENESS. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS A SERVICE TO THE SECURITY COMMUNITY AND THE PRODUCT VENDORS. ANY APPLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS INFORMATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE ACCEPTANCE AS IS, AND AT THE USER'S OWN RISK. Best Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ITAS Team ITAS Corp. Be protected with us Office : 24 Dang Thai Mai St., Ward 7, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC. Tel : +84 - 8 - 38931952 Hotline : 0903445711 Email : info@xxxxxxx www.itas.vn