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CVE-2020-14146: 
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

KumbiaPHP through version 1.1.1, when running in Development mode, is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the public/pages/kumbia PATH_INFO parameter. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on June 15, 2020 and is tracked as CVE-2020-14146 (MITRE).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Development mode of KumbiaPHP framework and allows attackers to inject arbitrary malicious HTML or JavaScript code that executes in the user's web browser via the PATH_INFO parameter. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating low severity (CISA).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim's browser context, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information like cookies and session tokens (KumbiaPHP).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted URL containing malicious JavaScript code in the PATH_INFO parameter when the application is running in Development mode. A proof of concept exists demonstrating the vulnerability by accessing a URL like 'http://kumbiaphp/public/pages/kumbia/<malicious_code>' (KumbiaPHP).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in subsequent releases after version 1.1.1. Users should upgrade to a newer version of KumbiaPHP. Additionally, it is recommended to disable Development mode in production environments (KumbiaPHP Releases).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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