PhpSocial 2.0.0304_20222226 Cross Site Scripting / Open Redirect

`Security Advisory - Curesec Research Team  
  
1. Introduction  
  
Affected Product: PhpSocial v2.0.0304_20222226  
Fixed in: not fixed  
Fixed Version Link: n/a  
Vendor Webite: http://phpsocial.net  
Vulnerability Type: XSS / Open Redirect  
Remote Exploitable: Yes  
Reported to vendor: 11/21/2015  
Disclosed to public: 12/21/2015  
Release mode: Full Disclosure  
CVE: n/a  
Credits Tim Coen of Curesec GmbH  
  
2. Overview  
  
CVSS  
  
Medium 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N  
  
Description  
  
PhpSocial is a social networking software written in PHP. In version v2.0.0304,  
the profile fields Name, Birthday, Street Address, City, State, Country, and  
Phone Number are open to persistent XSS.  
  
This can lead to the stealing of cookies, injection of JavaScript keyloggers,  
and bypassing of CSRF protection. In this case, this can lead to code execution  
via the template editor.  
  
3. Proof of Concept  
  
Visit Profile: http://localhost/PhpSocial_v2.0.0304_20222226/cms_phpsocial/  
Profile.php?user=[USERNAME] Click edit and use the following for any of the  
vulnerable fields: <img src=no onerror=alert(1)>  
  
4. Open Redirect  
  
CVSS  
  
Low 2.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N  
  
Description  
  
PhpSocial is also vulnerable to a reflected open redirect, which may for  
example be used in phishing attacks. The attack only works if the victim is  
logged in to PhpSocial.  
  
Proof of Concept  
  
http://localhost//PhpSocial_v2.0.0304_20222226/cms_phpsocial/  
UserEditprofileStatus.php?status_new=foobar&task=dosave&return_url=http://  
google.com  
  
5. Solution  
  
This issue was not fixed by the vendor.  
  
6. Report Timeline  
  
11/21/ Contacted Vendor (no reply)  
2015  
12/10/ Tried to remind vendor (no email is given, [email protected] does  
2015 not exist, and contact form could not be used because the website is  
down)  
12/21/ Disclosed to public  
2015  
  
  
Blog Reference:  
https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/PhpSocial-v200304-XSS-134.html  
  
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